Insight
Intelligent coal mining: what does it mean for China?
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Report summary
Intelligent coal mining is becoming an increasingly popular topic in China. To improve efficiency and safety levels, the central government published guidelines last year to adopt intelligent mining at all the country’s coal mines by 2035. Various local governments responded and significant progress was made in 2020. Although intelligent mines are safer, cheaper and more efficient to operate, challenges to adoption remain, centered around capital and human resources investment requirements. Read this insight for our thoughts on the potential and challenges for intelligent coal mining in China.
Table of contents
- What is intelligent coal mining?
- Government’s attitude and guidance
- Safer, cheaper and more efficient coal mining
- but challenges remain
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Labour cost and its share in mining costComparison of production efficiency and mining technology developmentMine size of demonstrative intelligent coal mines and projectsMine size distribution
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