NPR : China Moves Against Unsafe Coal Mines

China Moves Against Unsafe Coal Mines

by Anthony Kuhn

All Things Considered, January 16, 2006 · China's government is closing thousands of coal mines in a bid to clean up the world's most dangerous mining industry. China punished more than 100 officials last year for coal mining accidents that killed nearly 6,000 miners. But thousands of unsafe mines remain in business in China, often protected by corrupt officials. Anthony Kuhn reports.