The 72 mines listed by the Inner Mongolia energy bureau, most of which are open pits, previously had authorised annual capacity of 178.45 million tonnes. Photo: Xinhua
China power crisis forces ‘serious’ Beijing to order top coal producer to increase output
- The cities of Wuhai, Ordos and Hulunbuir, as well as Xilingol League, have been asked to tell miners they may operate at stipulated higher capacities straightaway
- It is the latest attempt to boost coal supply amid record-high prices and shortages of electricity that have led to power rationing across the country
The 72 mines listed by the Inner Mongolia energy bureau, most of which are open pits, previously had authorised annual capacity of 178.45 million tonnes. Photo: Xinhua
