Central China Province Closes 847 Small Coal Mines for Safety Reasons
Posted on: Tuesday, 10 January 2006, 09:00 CST
Central China province closes 847 small coal mines for safety reasons
ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Central China's Henan Province shut down 847 small coal mines with hidden risks last year, accounting for 14 percent of the total number of small coal mines closed nationwide.
The number of the closed small coal mines in Henan Province ranked the first in the country last year, according to the Henan Provincial Workplace Safety Supervision and Management Administration on Monday.
The move is aimed at rooting out coal mine accidents so as to protect safety of the lives of miners and maintain normal coal production, said Li Jiucheng, head of the administration.
Source: Xinhua News Agency - CEIS
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