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Photos: Increased coal mining in India, China and US after major drop in 2016

Reports on mining data show that coal production is up by at least 121 million tons for the US, India and China compared to the same period last year.

Updated on: Jun 27, 2017 10:22 AM IST

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The world’s biggest coal users - China, the United States and India have boosted coal mining in 2017. Mining data reviewed by The Associated Press show that production is up by at least 121 million tons or 6 percent for the three countries compared to the same period last year. According to experts, the reasons for this year’s turnaround include policy shifts in China, changes in U.S. energy markets and India’s continued push to provide electricity to more of its poor. (Kevin Frayer/AP)

Updated on Jun 27, 2017 10:22 AM

The world’s biggest coal users - China, the United States and India have boosted coal mining in 2017. Mining data reviewed by The Associated Press show that production is up by at least 121 million tons or 6 percent for the three countries compared to the same period last year. According to experts, the reasons for this year’s turnaround include policy shifts in China, changes in U.S. energy markets and India’s continued push to provide electricity to more of its poor. (Kevin Frayer/AP)

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A view of an open-cast coal mine at Jharkhand, India. The U.S., China and India combined produce about two-thirds of the coal mined worldwide and the latter two nations also import coal to meet demand. (Ravi Choudhary/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 27, 2017 10:22 AM

A view of an open-cast coal mine at Jharkhand, India. The U.S., China and India combined produce about two-thirds of the coal mined worldwide and the latter two nations also import coal to meet demand. (Ravi Choudhary/HT PHOTO)

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In India, where 70 percent of electricity comes from coal, production has long been increasing in defiance of global trends. The country has long argued it has both a right and an obligation to expand power generation as it extends electricity access to hundreds of millions of people. (Ravi Choudhary/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 27, 2017 10:22 AM

In India, where 70 percent of electricity comes from coal, production has long been increasing in defiance of global trends. The country has long argued it has both a right and an obligation to expand power generation as it extends electricity access to hundreds of millions of people. (Ravi Choudhary/HT PHOTO)

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An AP review of reports from the Coal Ministry of India found that mining among state-owned companies which comprise the overwhelming majority of the nation’s production, grew 4 percent this year. (Anupam Nath/AP)

Updated on Jun 27, 2017 10:22 AM

An AP review of reports from the Coal Ministry of India found that mining among state-owned companies which comprise the overwhelming majority of the nation’s production, grew 4 percent this year. (Anupam Nath/AP)

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A mural of a coal miner stands in an empty storefront as signs advertising vacant apartments and stores hang in the windows along the main business street in Cumberland in the United States. Reducing coal emissions was a critical piece of the 2015 Paris climate accord that Trump announced this month he wants to exit. (David Goldman/AP)

Updated on Jun 27, 2017 10:22 AM

A mural of a coal miner stands in an empty storefront as signs advertising vacant apartments and stores hang in the windows along the main business street in Cumberland in the United States. Reducing coal emissions was a critical piece of the 2015 Paris climate accord that Trump announced this month he wants to exit. (David Goldman/AP)

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In the U.S., the bulk of the increase occurred in major coal producing states including Wyoming, Pennsylvania and West Virginia (Dake Kang/AP)

Updated on Jun 27, 2017 10:22 AM

In the U.S., the bulk of the increase occurred in major coal producing states including Wyoming, Pennsylvania and West Virginia (Dake Kang/AP)

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According to the Global Carbon Project, coal accounts for almost half of greenhouse emissions from burning fossil fuels. China is by far the world’s largest coal user, consuming half the global supply. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

Updated on Jun 27, 2017 10:22 AM

According to the Global Carbon Project, coal accounts for almost half of greenhouse emissions from burning fossil fuels. China is by far the world’s largest coal user, consuming half the global supply. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

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Hundreds of mines shut down in China last year and the government forced others to cut back hours in a bid to reduce an oversupply of coal and boost prices. The government has since relaxed that policy and production has been on the rise. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

Updated on Jun 27, 2017 10:22 AM

Hundreds of mines shut down in China last year and the government forced others to cut back hours in a bid to reduce an oversupply of coal and boost prices. The government has since relaxed that policy and production has been on the rise. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

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