Growing focus on intelligent, green mining tech

China has continued to prioritize stable coal production and supply throughout this year, with the proportion of intelligent coal capacity rising to over 50 percent of total capacity, latest figures released by the National Energy Administration show.

The country had transformed and upgraded 180 million kilowatts of coal-fired power units in 2024, while eliminating more than 8 million kW of outdated capacity, said the administration during a national energy work conference held earlier this month in Beijing.

China has further enhanced its energy self-sufficiency while expanding its renewable energy dominance, with the country's energy self-sufficiency rate now above 80 percent in 2024, said Wang Hongzhi, head of the NEA.