NBS: Inner Mongolia overtakes Shanxi as China's top coal producer in November

Northern China's Inner Mongolia replaced neighboring Shanxi province as the largest coal producing hub in China last month, but the competition for top ranking continues alongside the change in market dynamics and governmental policies.

Last month, Inner Mongolia produced 117.23 million tonnes of raw coal, up by 8.4% on year and 4.9% on month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Shanxi, in comparison, produced 112 million tonnes during the same period, reflecting a 1.9% rise from the previous month but a