Shanxi
Coverage of Shanxi in the Nexus archive.
- Chinese Coking Coal Futures Soar as Shanxi Supply Crunch Worsens
Chinese coking coal prices are soaring due to supply tightening. This scarcity follows a deadly accident that occurred three months ago in the mining hub of Shanxi.
- The waste-to-sand plant that could pave the way for China’s zero waste coal goal
A waste-to-sand plant in Shanxi's Gaoping county converts ultra-hard coal waste into industrial materials like sand and gravel, producing 1,000 tonnes daily and advancing China's zero waste coal goal.
- China launches investigation of county chief months after he inspected fatal coal mine
A Communist Party chief in Shanxi province's Qinyuan county was placed under disciplinary review for suspected disciplinary and legal violations. This occurred 11 days after a gas explosion at the Liushenyu Coal mine killed 82 people and left two missing.
- Shanxi mine disaster casts shadow over province’s shift from coal to culture
Shanxi, China’s top coal-producing province, faced a deadly gas explosion at the Liushenyu Coal Mine, killing at least 82 people. The disaster, attributed to systemic safety failures, undermines the province’s efforts to rebrand from a coal-centric, high-risk mining hub to a cultural and tourist destination.
- Rescuers race to find survivors after deadly Chinese coal mine blast
A deadly gas explosion occurred at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province, prompting Chinese President Xi Jinping to demand a thorough investigation and accountability.