THE COAL STOCKPILE OF A TRILLION POUNDS BEGINS WITH A SINGLE LUMP!

China Seeks to Cut Reliance on Coal Imports With Mining Boom

NDRC aims to increase output capacity by 300 million tons
Country sets target of 620 million tons of coal reserves

China plans a massive increase in coal mining, a move that will dramatically reduce its reliance on imports and deal a blow to its near-term climate actions.

The National Development and Reform Commission, the nation’s top economic planner, told officials from major mining regions at a meeting late last week that it wants to boost domestic production capacity by about 300 million tons, according to people familiar with the matter. It also plans to build a 620 million-ton stockpile of the fuel split between government, miners and users.