Coal output set to reach record high of 2.5b tons

Top energy planners are seeking, in the next five years, to raise China’s coal output to an unprecedented level and, at the same time, reduce the number of large mining disasters.

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To satisfy growing domestic energy demands, the country will decrease its coke exports in the coming years, the planning director said.

China’s rapidly growing economy, which is expected to register an annual growth rate of 7.5 per cent for its gross domestic product (GDP) this year, will create enormous demand for energy supplies.

China Daily