A few years ago, the country began restricting domestic coal production by reducing the days a mine could be operational. (energyandcapital.com)
The production decrease is largely attributable to a forecast decline of 4 % in domestic coal consumption in 2018, with most of the decline expected to be in the electric power sector. (eia.gov)
«The increase in domestic coal consumption is driven by huge demand from existing and upcoming coal - fired power plants,» the report said. (scientificamerican.com)