Study on the sustainable development for Shenfu-Dongsheng coal mining area

摘要

Shenhua Group Co. Ltd is an important coal company in western of China. One of its coal mining areas is Shenfu-Dongsheng, which locates the continuous areas of Shanxi and Inner Mongolia. This is a region with sensitive ecological environment. Development of coal resources in this region may aggravate the environment. This paper introduced the ecological and geological conditions of Shenfu-Dongsheng coal mining area and the necessary of sustainable development for this area. The targets of sustainable development for Shenfu-Dongsheng coal mining area were presented based on the principle of sustainable development. Some actions for achieving the targets were explored. Ecological restoration of mining areas was the key action. The detail treatments of ecological restoration were also introduced in this paper.