North China's coal-rich Shanxi province will relocate 4,000 rural households threatened by mining-triggered geological disasters this year, according to the provincial authorities.
Shanxi has recently released a plan to develop itself into a manufacturing center for central and west China by the end of 2020 through transforming its local manufacturing industry into an intelligent, green and service-oriented industry.
Shanxi province, China's major coal-producing region, plans to phase out all small coal mines with an annual production capacity of less than 600,000 metric tons by the end of 2020, according to the local authorities.
