China approves expansion of capacity of coal mine in Xinjiang region

Chinese coal miners at work. Image from Shutterstock.

China’s energy administration said it had approved the expansion of production capacity of a coal mine in Xinjiang Autonomous Region to 5 million tonnes per year from 3 million tonnes per year.

The approval granted to Shaduizi coal mine, located in Sandaoling mine area in the northwestern region, a statement on the website of National Energy Administration said.

(By Hallie Gu and Shivani Singh; Editing by Edmund Blair)

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