Sinosteel Cam S.A. estimates that at least 600 direct jobs and more than 1,000 indirect jobs will be created through the project.

In north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the rugged surface of an exhausted coal mine has received a major face-lift, newly populated by 1.12 million photovoltaic modules, beneath which numerous plants are flourishing.

An overhaul for the Datong-Qinhuangdao railway has been recently carried out on a daily basis to secure safe and smooth rail operations.

The 2205 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8604 yuan per ton on May 12.

China's central bank on Wednesday announced that it has increased the targeted re-lending quota for the coal industry by another 100 billion yuan (about 15.11 billion U.S. dollars) to support the clean and efficient use of coal.

The cancellation of trains includes 500 trips of express trains and 580 trips of passenger trains.

Mongolia exported a total of 3.8 million tons of coal in the first four months of this year, down 48 percent year on year, Mongolian Customs General Administration said on Monday.

India has eased environment approvals for coal mine expansions to boost output amid fuel shortages that have triggered hours-long blackouts.