China’s economic recovery pushes coal mines to increase yield Zhang Dan Published: Apr 08, 2021 08:14 PM View of piles of coal on a quay in Rizhao, East China's Shandong Province Photo: cnsphoto China's fast economic rebound from coronavirus has driven up electricity demand, leading to higher consumption of coal which is seeing rising prices, an energy expert said following a meeting requiring coal plants to increase production to the maximum level. The nation's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) convened a meeting of the coal department of the National Energy Administration, China Railway, state-owned generators, coal miners Shenhua China and China Coal Group, the world's largest public coal terminal Qinhuangdao Port, and relevant associations on Wednesday, futures news site qhrb.com reported, citing people familiar with the matter.