China to close 10, 000 small coal mines by the end of 2007
China's State Administration of Work Safety announced on June 5th 2007 that another 10, 000 small coal mines are expected to be closed by the end of 2007, half a year ahead of schedule.
Ms Li Yizhong governor of State Administration of Work Safety pledged that China will continue its effort to shut down small coal mines by closing 10, 000 this year, which accounts for 44% of all small coal mines in China. She said China will make continuous efforts in improving the overall condition of China's coal mines and safeguarding the lives of miners by shutting down more ineligible small coal mines.
Statistics from State Administration of Work Safety show that China's small coal mines which yield one third of the China total coal production make up two thirds of the total deaths number in China's coal mine accidents. In 2006 alone there were 3, 431 miners killed in small coal mines accidents in China.
China has closed nearly 9, 000 small coal mines since 2005.
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