China to raise coal output, open ’super’ mines

Energy-starved China will boost coal output by 400 million tonnes a year by 2010 by streamlining the industry and opening a string of new “super” pits, state media reported Friday.
Widespread closures and mergers will leave fewer than 20 firms, including six to eight new “super coal production enterprises’ with a yield of 100 million tonnes [...]

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