Key Facts
Because it continued production while major accident hazards existed, Zhenxiong County Xinyan Coal Industry Co., Ltd. in Yunnan was recently ordered by the Yunnan Bureau of the National Mine Safety Administration to suspend production for rectification. According to a notice from the Yunnan Bureau, by the 19th, during an inspection verifying a carbon monoxide over-limit alarm at Zhenxiong County Xinyan Coal Industry Co., Ltd., it found that the coal mine had a major accident hazard of conducting electric welding operations in violation of the Coal Mine Safety Regulations and still organized production.
Projects and Capacity
Under Article 64 of the Regulations on Coal Mine Safety Production, the coal mining enterprise was ordered to suspend production for rectification. Zhenxiong County Xinyan Coal Industry Co., Ltd. was established in 2005. Its business scope covers coal production, sales, processing and coal mine technical services. The company has been penalized by industry regulators on multiple occasions.