Number of coal mines in China

5300。 By the end of 2023, the number of coal mines in China has been reduced to 5,300, and the output of large coal mines with an annual output of more than 2.2 million tons accounts for about 85%. Coal production centers have accelerated to concentrate on new high-quality enterprises in Shanxi, Shaanxi and Mongolia. Coal mines are areas where human beings exploit coal resources in rich coal mining areas, which are generally divided into underground coal mines and open-pit coal mines.