According to report issued by Ministry of Natural Resources of the People’s Republic of China, as of the end of 2017, China’s verified coal reserves totaled 1666.673 billion tons, rising 4.3% on year. If calculated in accordance with usage of 5 billion tons a year, coal reserves are sufficient for 300 years’ consumption.
The report demonstrated that among the main mineral resources, the reserves of 42 types of verified resources saw an increase. The reserves of 6 types of resources dropped to some extent. Of this, natural gas reserves rose by 1.6% and coal-seam gas fell by 9.5%.
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