China Orders Mines To Up Coal Production By Nearly 100 Million Tonnes: Report
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Dozens of mines in China's Inner Mongolia, a major coal producing region, were instructed to increase their capacity by more than 98 million tonnes, reports said.
Chinese authorities have ordered dozens of coal mines to expand production amid a nationwide energy crunch, state media reported Friday.
Dozens of mines in China's Inner Mongolia, a major coal producing region, were instructed to increase their capacity by more than 98 million tonnes in an official notice not released to the public, the state-run Securities Times reported.
Nearly 60 percent of China's energy-hungry economy is fuelled by coal, and the country has struggled to wean itself from the fuel despite its pledge to become carbon neutral by 2060.
China has been hit by widespread power cuts that have forced factories to delay production as businesses are ordered to minimize energy usage.
