The channel is also a major route for China's west-to-east coal transportation, ensuring the country's energy consumption demand is met.

By September this year, the number of iron and steel enterprises in the northern Chinese province had been slashed to 39 from 123 about 10 years ago.

Fluorspar is the commercial name for the naturally occurring mineral fluorite, composed of calcium and fluorine (CaF2).

In November 2022, the production of the Mining and Hydrocarbons sector increased 5.06% compared to the same month of the previous year.

Despite the winter cold, workers are busy building a large wind power project in the Shanxi city of Gujiao.

A similar project that transmits power from Baihetan to Jiangsu Province in the east was put into use in July.

The construction of a mega solar and wind power base in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region will further facilitate the country's low-carbon energy transition and ensure domestic energy security, industry experts said.

Thanks to the large-scale development of clean energy, especially solar and wind power, consumption of fossil fuels is expected to decrease by 3.15 billion ton standard coals during the 2030-60 period, Dai said.