 Through the increase in investment in production safety, the Company managed to improve its production conditions, enhance the level of mechanization, ease its labor intensity and reduce the potential hazards and risks that may hinder the safe production. In 2009, the Company’s investment in production safety amounted to approximately RMB2.88 billion. To ensure production safety, safety expenses incurred by the Company were calculated according to a particular percentage of their respective actual coal output. In 2009, the investment in safety by the Company in respect of its coal segment was primarily used for the revamping and optimization of ventilation systems for coal mines, the improvement of the mining safety monitoring and control system and the gas pumping and emission system, the implementation of the fire prevention and extinguishing works and the flood prevention works, the upgrading of protection facilities for mechanical and electrical equipment, the purchase of antiknock devices for washing and loading systems and the first-aid and fire-fighting equipment; the investment in safety in respect of the transportation segment was mainly used for the abutment reinforcing works, the sub-grade reinforcing and slope reconditioning works, the installation of safety screen and the standardization of safety quality; the investment in safety in respect of the power segment was primarily used for inspection, repairing and maintenance of equipment and the operation of the NOSA system.
Updated on 2010-03-12
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