


China to shut 2,000 small coal mines by end of 2015 - China floods add to global energy price woes as coal mines forced to shut
October 12, 2021, 6:00 AM · 2 min read. Heavy rain and flooding in northern China has led to a record surge in coal prices after several of the country's coal mines have been forced to shut. Thermal coal prices on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange rose by a further 10 per cent for the second day on Tuesday.China pledges to close 2,000 mines by end of 2015
