CHINA SHOULD THINK ABOUT THE COAL INDUSTRY
In light of the serious shortages of coal and frequent accidents in the industry, China needs to use the resources of coal mines more cautiously and sparingly. Chinese coal industry has to find a path of sustainable development, to achieve high performance, security, profitability and less environmental pollution. This was at a meeting of the leadership of the State Council on Wednesday said Premier Wen Jiabao. Coal - the main source of energy and raw materials, is strategically important for the development of the Chinese economy. As priorities for the meeting has been called scientific planning of coal production and development of large coal producers.
Because of the weak control system, the Chinese coal industry is in a sorry state, and small coal enterprises dominate the industry. It is also necessary to speed up the construction of major transport channels and ports. To deal with the accident, which vainly struggling for years, investments are needed in the organization of labor safety standards, particularly in monitoring the concentration of gas.
Also, it is necessary industrialization of coal cleaning technology and the creation of an economy re-processing of coal, according to People#39;s Daily Online.
