Datong Coal has big expansion ideas for its industrial chain

Datong Coal plans to spend 2 billion yuan building the largest coal-exploration equipment production base in northern Shanxi province.

The company said its goal is to double the current figures for coal output and total assets in 2012.

Coal production and sales topped 100 million tons for four consecutive years from 2005 to 2008, and hit 122 million, in 2008.