This will mainly be due to increased supplies from Australia

In 2023, Mongolia exported a record 66.7 million tons of coal.

In 2023, Shanxi produced over 1.37 billion tonnes of coal, and it has set a production target of about 1.3 billion tonnes for this year.

Xinjiang has taken full advantage of its coal resources to boost the coal industry and the high-quality development of economy.

Since initiating coal-bed methane extraction during the 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-10) period, China has made significant strides in this area.

In 2023, the landlocked country reached a historic milestone by exporting 66.7 million tons of coal, setting a benchmark for the current year's performance.

In the city of Datong in north China's Shanxi Province, a coal mining subsidence area once scarred by mining activities is now adorned with a vast array of glinting solar panels.

By the end of 2022, the province's proven coalbed methane reserves had surpassed 760 billion cubic meters.