China’s Shanxi province to cut mining capacity, looks to close 35 mines in 2018

摘要

China’s coal-rich Shanxi province laid out plans to close 35 mines in 2018,rnslashing 22.4 million tonnes more of coal capacity on top of 16 million tonnesrnof backward mining capacity it announced to cut in March.rnThe province aims to advance its coal industrial structure through safer andrnmore efficient facilities and clean production, according to a May 16 report ofrnthe state-owned Xinhua Net.