Analysis and Forecast of China Anthracite Market, 2013-2017

China is one of the most coal resource-richest countries in the world and its reserves of anthracite rank the world first with the available reserves of nearly 120 billion tons, which is distributed widespread in the different regions. There are more than 20 provinces (municipalities and automation regions) that have the anthracite resources with different degree in China, among which, Shanxi ranks the national first with the anthracite reserves of about 50 billion tons, accounting for more than 40% of the national total reserves, mainly distributing in the mines such as Yangquan, Jincheng, Gaoping, Yangcheng and Shouyang etc. Among these mines, the reserves in Yangcheng mine reach about 10 billion tons and the reserves of other mines reach more than 5 billion tons. In 2012, although the overall production capacity of the coal industry increased, the production capacity of anthracite declined compared with 2011 and the output was 476 million tons. The anthracite has wide applicabi

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