China's economic recovery pushes coal mines to increase yield
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 Nati...