China to shut 3,000 small coal mines by end 2015: official

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Huaihua, Hunan — China plans to shut about 3,000 small coal mines with a combined capacity of around 100 million mt/year by the end of 2015, the secretary to Yang Qingsheng, a senior official with the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety, said Monday. The secretary confirmed reports in the Chinese state media on Friday that the target was part of a national plan to shut small coal mines and achieve widespread industry consolidation.