Revised Coal Laws will for the first time set the industry access system for the sector, the China Securities Journal reported Monday, citing sources with the China National Coal Association.

《中国证券报》周一援引来自中国煤炭工业协会的消息称，修改后的《煤炭法》将首次为煤炭行业设立行业准入制度。

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The China National Coal Association expects demand to grow by 4-6% in 2010 and the coal consumption to expand to roughly 3.4 billion tonnes.

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By comparison, the coal mining industry in all of Appalachia employs 31, 000 people, says the National Mining Association.

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