For the first time, Shanxi Province sold two coal prospecting rights through online listings.

On March 16, the reporter learned from the Department of Natural Resources of Shanxi Province that for the first time, Shanxi achieved market-oriented allocation of two coal exploration rights through online listing, with a total transaction price of 20.295 billion yuan.

The Hudinan coal prospecting right in Qinshui County, Jincheng City, is located in Qinshui County, Jincheng City, with a Kuangqu area of approximately 24.7242 square kilometers and a final transaction price of 6.292 billion yuan; the Baicun coal prospecting right in Anze County, Linfen City, has a mining area of approximately 69.0556 square kilometers, and the final transaction price is 14.003 billion yuan. From March 14 to 15, the Shanxi Province Department of Natural Resources signed the "Transaction Confirmation Letter" with the bidders respectively.

The relevant person in charge of the Shanxi Province Department of Natural Resources said that in the next step, we will continue to implement the competitive transfer of other coal mining rights in accordance with relevant regulations to help the government continue to increase income and stabilize coal production and supply.