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China number two coal producer closes mine after fatalities

Frik Els | September 17, 2011 | 5:45 pm Energy China Europe Coal 

Xinhua News reports the mining operations of China National Coal in Shaanxi Province, the country's coal heartland, were ordered suspended after eight miners were confirmed dead in a colliery flooding on Saturday. Officials said the flooding exposed "serious problems" in...

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