Inner Mongolia, a semi-autonomous region in the north of China, has shut down nearly 900 coal mines and 2,000 other mines as part of a 7-year effort to better manage resources, …

Though sustainable coal production was the main justification behind the idea on taxation for coal export, many have rejected the government’s plan. The Ministry of Trade and Industry was among those opposing the idea.

Akibat kecelakaan Kereta Api Babaranjang (Batubara Rangkaian Panjang) di Simpang Empat Air Rimau, Kecamatan Rambang Dangku, Kabupaten Muaarenim, Sumatera Selatan, arus pasokan puluhan ribu ton batu bara juga tersendat tak bisa dikirim ke Jawa.

It was unclear how many protesters were seized by the police. The state-run Xinhua news service reported Thursday that five people had been detained on vandalism charges as of Wednesday.

The IEA anticipated, however, that consumption growth would slow down from the torrid pace of 2000-2010, when coal usage grew by 720,000 tonnes per day.