Inner Mongolia's Hongshuliang coal mine approved to double capacity

Hongfeng Coal Transportation and Sales Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of state-owned Kailuan Group, has received approval from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) to double the production capacity of its Hongshuliang coal mine to 10 million tonnes/year, according to a recent document released by the commission.

Located in Jungar Banner in Ordos city, North China's Inner Mongolia, Hongshuliang mine mainly produces thermal coal for power generation and coal chemical industries. By 2024, its recoverable coal reserves stood at 421 million tonnes, Mysteel Global learned. The planned expansion will lift the mine's capacity from the current 5