The Energy Bureau Releases the "Twelve Five-year Plan" for the Coal Industry

On March 22nd, the National Energy Administration issued the “12th Five-Year Plan for Coal Industry Development” (hereinafter referred to as “Planning”).

"Planning" highlights the following priorities: First, it indicates the direction of development of the coal industry. The "Planning" system summarized the development achievements of the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan", profoundly analyzed the outstanding problems in development, accurately grasped the development situation of domestic and international coal industries, and put forward the key tasks for the scientific development of the coal industry. The second is the emphasis on the transformation of development methods as the main line. We will continue to accelerate the merger and reorganization of coal mining enterprises, develop large-scale coal enterprise groups, rectify and close small coal mines, eliminate backward production capacity, and rely on advances in science and technology to effectively transform coal development methods. The third is to clarify the basic task of ensuring the stable supply of energy. Steadily promote the construction of large-scale coal bases, build large coal mines, rationally arrange the scale of coal production and construction, prevent coal supply and demand imbalances, and achieve a long-term stable supply of coal. The fourth is to highlight the people-oriented principle. Put safety production first, concentrate on improving the production environment of coal mines, pay attention to the prevention and control of pneumoconiosis, increase the income level of employees, improve the livelihood of the mining area, and implement the people-oriented governing concept. The fifth is to stress the coordinated development of resource development and ecological environment. Comprehensively consider the ecological environmental carrying capacity and water resources conditions, do a good job in the layout of coal development, pay more attention to the efficient and clean use of resources, and pay more attention to the protection of the environment.

The "Plan" determines the guiding ideology for the development of the coal industry: guided by the Deng Xiaoping Theory and the important thinking of the "Three Represents," it thoroughly implements the scientific concept of development and follows the scientific layout, intensive development, safe production, efficient use, and protection of the development of the environment. The policy is to accelerate the transformation of development methods as the main line, to reform and opening up as the driving force, and to support scientific and technological progress to build large-scale coal enterprise groups, build large-scale coal bases, build large-scale modern coal mines, ensure stable supply of coal, and increase the level of comprehensive utilization of resources; Mine environmental quality, improve the living standards of miners, and promote the sustainable development of the coal industry.

In order to speed up the transformation of development methods, the "planning" put forward the basic principle of "six insistences": adhere to the combination of the development of the coal industry and the adjustment of industrial layout, institutional and institutional innovation, accelerate the transformation of development methods; adhere to the production and construction and control the total volume, adjust the structure In combination, it ensures the safety of coal supply; adheres to the development of advanced productivity and eliminates outdated production capacity, promotes the upgrading of the coal industry; adheres to the development and transformation in coordination with water resources and environmental carrying capacity; promotes the efficient and clean use; adheres to the development of the enterprise and takes over the development of the industry. Coordinate with regional economic and social development, build a harmonious mining area; adhere to domestic development and international cooperation to achieve mutual benefit and win-win.

According to the “Planning”, by 2015, China’s coal production capacity will be 4.1 billion tons, coal production will be controlled at about 3.9 billion tons, and raw coal acceptance rate will be over 65%; it will form 10 million tons and 10 50 million tons of large-scale coal enterprises. Coal production accounts for more than 60% of the country's total; the mechanization degree of coal mining reaches more than 75%; mines (tends) of 10 million tons reach 60 sites and the production capacity is 800 million tons; the low-calorific value coal resources utilization capacity reaches 76 million kilowatts. Comprehensive utilization rate of coal gangue is 75%; utilization rate of mine water is 75%, land reclamation rate is over 60%; energy saving is 95 million tons of standard coal.

Statistics show that China's raw coal output in 2011 was 3.52 billion tons, an increase of 280 million tons year-on-year, an increase of the highest level in history; coal net imports of 168 million tons, an increase of 15%, to achieve the basic balance of supply and demand of coal throughout the year.