Inner Mongolia to cut coal levies to boost mining

Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region governed by China will help the local coal industry by cutting administrative fees and transport charges for local miners.

Levies for coal will be reduced by $3.27 a tonne between Sept 1 and Dec 31, while the local government will also suspend the collection of environmental protection fees and miscellaneous rail transport charges.

For over ten years since 2000, Inner Mongolia's GDP growth has been among the highest in the country, largely owing to the success of natural resource industries in the region.

Other medium term measures include increasing financial support for coal miners, lowering borrowing costs, encouraging the development of coal processing industries and further eliminating illegal fees.

Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in the northern region of the country. Inner Mongolia shares an international border with Mongolia and Russia. Its capital is Hohhot.

Coal producers in Inner Mongolia, are located a long way from the main consumption centres along the coast, have been the worst hit - because the low calorific content of the coal has seen prices received fall significantly.

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