NDRC Approves Two Underground Coal Mines in Inner Mongolia

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources China (Beijing, China)--In March, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) approved two 10 million-metric-ton underground coal mines, called Hulusu and Menkeqing, according to a recent announcement from the National Energy Administration.

Both coal mines are in Hujierte Mining Zone, which is in Ordos City, in northern China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. They are invested by Zhongtian Hechuang Energy Company Limited (Ordos, Inner Mongolia).

The Hulusu Coal Mine has a designed production capacity of 13 million metric tons, with a service life of 90 years. The total investment will be about $1.3 billion, excluding the consideration for mining exploiting rights. The coal mine comprises a main shaft, an auxiliary shaft and a ventilation shaft. Construction of the mine kicked off in 2009. The excavations for all three mining shafts have been completed.

The Menkeqing Coal Mine has a designed production capacity of 12 million metric tons, with a service life of 95.5 years. The total investment will be about $1.2 billion, excluding the consideration for mining exploiting rights. The coal mine comprises a main shaft, an auxiliary shaft and a ventilation shaft. Construction of the mine kicked off in 2010.

Zhongtian Hechuang is a large-scale, comprehensive energy enterprise, jointly invested by China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) (Beijing), China National Coal Energy Company Limited (Beijing), Shanghai Shenergy Group Company Limited (Shanghai) and Inner Mongolia Meng Shi Group (Ordos, Inner Mongolia) in September 2007. Coal produced from these two mines will be used as raw material for the power plant and coal chemical industrial park to be built in Tuke Town of Wushen Qi, Ordos City.

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