Photos of open-pit coal mining in China

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9:43 PM on Thursday, October 9, 2025

By NG HAN GUAN

HULUNBUIR, China (AP) — China is the world’s largest coal producer and consumer. In 2024, the country produced more than 470 million metric tons of coal, accounting for 52.6% of the world’s total.

This photo gallery shows the use of autonomous electric mining trucks at the Huaneng Yimin open-pit mine in northern China’s Inner Mongolia region. The mine has an annual capacity of 35 million tons.

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