We are seeing this across the board in countries not able to meet their needs with renewables or gas.
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China is expanding mines to produce 220 million metric tons a year of extra coal, a nearly 6 percent rise from last year. China already digs up and burns more coal than the rest of the world combined. The effort is infused with patriotism. ... Rapid expansion means extra risks for the country's 2.6 million coal miners.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/b...0coal%20miners.