Oct 16 — The National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy
Administration, with other agencies, met in Taiyuan, Shanxi to push faster
coal-mine restarts and higher production to stabilize supply. Authorities
ordered Shanxi to accelerate resumption of suspended mines and increase coal
output while ensuring safety, requiring mine-by-mine restart plans, streamlined
resumption acceptance and expedited return-to-production for temporarily idled
mines. Resumed operations must optimize production and move quickly to
nameplate/full output to restore coal volumes to normal levels. Officials
mandated daily monitoring and dispatch to resolve major production and supply
bottlenecks, and stepped-up signing and enforcement of medium-to-long-term
thermal coal contracts to raise contract fulfillment rates. Provinces were told
to identify emergency-supply mines, unlock additional domestic capacity and
fast-track release of advanced coal output, with tightened supply accountability
for major coal-producing regions to safeguard energy security and stable supply.
