Shanxi restricts coke projects for five years

SteelOrbis Shanghai A person from Shanxi Coke Association said that Shanxi province decided not to approve any new coke projects within five years. The oversupply of coke led to a decline in coke prices. In order to get the overcapacity under control, Shanxi province will close small coke mines, re-form the medium sized ones and establish large scale coke mines during the 11th Five Year Plan. At the same time, the provincial government has ordered the existing coke enterprises to get back and re-use coke tar in order to fully utilize the resources, to improve the efficiency and reduce the pollution to the environment.