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Shanxi coal mines in illegal construction with capacity at 77 Mtpa

Coal mines under construction but lack of official approval in coal-rich Shanxi province have a combined capacity of 77 million tonnes per annum, according to a document released by provincial Development and Reform Commission on August 31.

A total of 14 unapproved coal mines, owned by major producers including Datong Coal Mine and Shanxi Coking Coal Group, were found in construction during a province-wide inspection, the commission said.

The move was carried out in response to twelve ministries’ call for joint crackdown on coal mines in illegal construction and production.

To regulate mines construction and ease oversupply, China’s National Development and Reform Commission and another 11 ministries jointly released a circular on July 27, asking local authorities to punish those mines under construction or expansion without official approval, or in production beyond approved capacity or with serious safety issues.

Of these mines unapproved, three belonged to Datong Coal Mine Group with combined capacity at 20 million tonnes per annum, and four owned by Shanxi Coking Coal Group, with annual capacity of 22 million tonnes.

Four illegal coal mines under Jincheng Coal Group, with combined capacity at 19 million tonnes per annum, and three under Yangquan Coal Group, with annual capacity at 16 million tonnes.

 
source: http://en.sxcoal.com