China will cut 11.1 million tonnes from its annual production capacity as it shutters 22 small coal mines in Inner Mongolia in 2018, part of its move to streamline the industry and lower the country's carbon footprint, Reuters reported June 11.
The country plans on shuttering inefficient mines and helping to boost capacity at larger, more developed sites, Reuters said, noting that China has set its sights on slashing its total coal production capacity by about 150 million tonnes in 2018.
Inner Mongolia, China's top coal mining region, expects to reach its 2020 target of cutting 54.1 million tonnes of capacity in 2018, the report said.
