Rescuers carry a survivor of a flooding accident in a coal mine in Sichuan province last week. Photo: Xinhua
Rescuers carry a survivor of a flooding accident in a coal mine in Sichuan province last week. Photo: Xinhua

China’s coal production on the rise, along with reports of mining accidents

  • Production for the first 11 months of 2019 is up nearly 5 per cent on the previous year, according to official figures
  • Mine operators accused of putting profits ahead of worker safety after spike in accidents

Rescuers carry a survivor of a flooding accident in a coal mine in Sichuan province last week. Photo: Xinhua
Rescuers carry a survivor of a flooding accident in a coal mine in Sichuan province last week. Photo: Xinhua
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