COAL I

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The project is an important element in the Government's policy to double coal output to 1,200 million tonnes per year (mtpy) by the year 2000. The project is the first of a series of large-scale, fully mechanized coal mining operations in the country. It will contribute to: (a) increasing coal production by about 4.5 mtpy by the early 1990s; (b) transferring technology in mine design, engineering and construction (especially the highly productive, mechanized longwall exploitation technology); (c) introducing modern coal washing technology; and (d) fostering improved management techniques for project scheduling, monitoring and cost control. The project will finance: (a) construction of the Changcun mine, including vertical shafts, underground roadways, and longwall faces; (b) construction of a coal preparation plant; (c) equipment for coal extraction, washery and loadout operations; and (d) surface infrastructure including a railway spur line, an electrical substation, water supply lines, workshops, and warehouses.