Mongabay: In December 2015, China announced a three-year ban on new coal mine approvals, starting 2016. China the worlds biggest coal producer and consumer is also planning on a number of other drastic measures to cut down coal from the countrys energy mix. In the next three years, China will aim to close 4,300 small and inefficient coal mines, remove outdated production capacity of 700 million metric tons and relocate 1 million workers, local media reported Thursday. The Chinese government plans to...