Fushun Mining Group

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The Fushun Mining Group is a state-owned coal and oil shale company in Fushun, Liaoning Province, China, which operates the largest shale oil plant in the world employing 80 Fushun-type retorts.[1] The company produces about 90,000 tons shale oil and 6 million tons of coal per year, mainly blending coking coal and steam coal.[2][3] The company is also rich in coalbed methane resources that total around 8.9 bcm.[3]

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  1. ^ Today's rainbow ends in Fushun, by J. Purga. Oil Shale. A Scientific-Technical Journal, 2004, Vol. 21 No. 4 pp 269-272. ISSN 0208-189X
  2. ^ Oil Shale Development in China, by J. Qian, J. Wang, S. Li (Petroleum University, Beijing, China), Oil Shale. A Scientific-Technical Journal, 2003, Vol. 20, No. 3 pp.356-359. ISSN 0208-189X
  3. ^ a b Investment Opportunities in Coal Mine Methane Projects in Fushun Area. China Coalbed Methane No 3, 2003. China Coal Information Institute Newsletter