Shanxi to cut coal supply by 100 mln

Shanxi Province, a leading coal producer in north China, will cut its coal supply by more than 100 million tons next year, according to the provincial authority on coal production.

..The province will also tighten control on coal circulation, barring coal mines and their products without new licenses from market. Next year, the coal supply in Shanxi will basically meet social demands, but several types may be in short supply, analysts said.