China's coal output hits highest in over three years
China's December coal output climbed 2.1 percent from the year before, government data showed, hitting the highest level in over three years as major miners ramped up production amid robust winter demand and after the country started up new mines.
Miners produced 320.38 million tonnes of coal in December, according to data released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics. That is the largest volume since June, 2015.
China approved more than 45 billion yuan's ($6.64 billion)worth of new coal mining projects last year, much more than 2017, official documents show.
That came after the country closed old and more-polluting coal mines as part of its battle to clean up the environment.
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