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China will crack down on illegal coal mining in 2018 – safety watchdog

12th February 2018

By: Reuters

  

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BEIJING – China will carry out "special action" in 2018 to crack down on illegal coal mining to ensure safe mine operations and reduce output capacity, the State Administration of Work Safety said in a statement on Monday.

Coal mines that fail to meet safety measures or operational standards will be ordered to close and rectify violations, according to the statement.

Common violations include employees working longer hours than permitted, oversized mine capacity, and employing too many workers, the statement said.

The safety watchdog last month reported 219 coal mining accidents in 2017 and 375 fatalities, down dearly 30% from 2016. Annuals deaths in the coal sector have fallen steadily from a peak of nearly 5 000 in 2003.

Still, the number of accidents and deaths are too high, the safety agency said.

The office of work safety will also carry out inspections to shut so-called "zombie" mines and cut excess capacity at mines.

China aims to eliminate all coal mines with a capacity of less than 90 000 t/y to reduce safety risks at coal mines. Some regions have said they plan to raise the threshold to 150 000 t or more.

Edited by Reuters

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