On June 13, Henan Province-based China Pingmei Shenma Group's subsidiary Jingbao Coking Co. commissioned its coke oven No. 1, which constitutes the first phase of its Pingdingshan Jingbao coking project, as reported by China Metallurgical Group Co., which is responsible for building the project in question. The overall project will have an annual output capacity of 2.6 million mt of coke after completion.
The coke oven No. 1 has an annual output capacity of 1.3 million mt, while its annual sales are expected to reach a value of RMB 2.5 billion ($408 million).