Table 2 Basic features of the mergers and reorganizations policy for each province (including autonomous regions and municipalities)
Province | The basic features of the merger and reorganization policy in each province | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Who is qualified to merge and reorganize other coal mines? | What are the positions of privately run coal mines in the merger and reorganization process? | How should the value of mines merged or closed be evaluated? | |
Beijing | Only provincial state-owned enterprises, that is, Beijing Coal Group, were retained; the rest of the coal mines were closed | Closed | Compensation standards laid out by the provincial government |
Hebei | The provincial government assigned two provincial state-owned coal mine enterprises—Kailuan Group and Jizhong Energy Group—as the main mergers for privately run coal mines. | Merged or closed | Mining rights are specified by the provincial government; valuation is based on the original price; other assets are evaluated by the main party merging and reorganizing |
Shanxi | The provincial government assigned eight state-owned coal mine enterprises as the main mergers, and designated merging and reorganizing areas for each enterprise. | Merged or closed in principle | Mining rights are regulated by the provincial government; the other assets are evaluated by the main party merging and reorganizing |
Inner Mongolia | Determined by the negotiation between the prefectural (county) government and the coal mine enterprises within the jurisdiction. | Can apply to be the main mergers, or join with other coal mines to be the mergers. | Evaluated by intermediary agents, or determined by the market |
Henan | The provincial government assigned five state-owned enterprises as the main mergers and designated merging and reorganizing areas for each enterprise | Merged or closed | Mining rights are regulated by the provincial government; the other assets are evaluated by the main party merging and reorganizing |
Heilongjiang | The provincial government supported the provincial enterprise Dragon Coal Group as the main merger; the prefectural (county) government can also coordinate the list of the main mergers. | If Dragon Coal Group and other state-owned coal mines are not affected, one can apply to be the main merger. | Decisions are to be made through negotiations and consultations between the main mergers and reorganizers and mines being merged or reorganized |
Jilin | Enterprises apply on their own mainly for private coal enterprises | Can either apply to be the main mergers, or join with other coal mines to be the mergers. | Evaluated by intermediary agents, or parties involved; reach an agreement through voluntary talks |
Liaoning | The provincial government supports three provincial coal mining enterprises as the main mergers, the rest are determined by the prefectural government. | Can join other coal mines to be the mergers | Coordinated among coal mine enterprises themselves |
Anhui | The provincial and municipal state-owned coal mine enterprises are the main mergers | Merged or closed | The provincial government develops compensation standards, or may be evaluated by the main mergers. |
Jiangxi | Privately run coal mines can form to be mergers through voluntary negotiations | Can either apply to be the main mergers or join other coal mines to be the mergers. | Evaluated by intermediary agents or parties involved; reach an agreement through voluntary talks |
Fujian | Determined by negotiation between the prefectural (county) government and the coal mine enterprises, but priority is given to state-owned coal mines | Can either apply to be the main mergers or join other coal mines to be the mergers. | Evaluated by intermediary agents or parties involved; reach an agreement through voluntary talks |
Hubei | Determined voluntarily (or jointly) by coal mine enterprises within the region, with coordination of the prefectural (county) government | Can either apply to be the main mergers or join other coal mines to be the mergers | Evaluated by intermediary agents or coordinated among coal mine enterprises themselves |
Hunan | Determined voluntarily (or jointly) by coal mine enterprises within the region, with coordination of the prefectural (county) government | Can join other coal mines to be the mergers | Evaluated by intermediary agents or parties involved; reach an agreement through voluntary talks |
Sichuan | Determined voluntarily (or jointly) by coal mine enterprises within the region, with coordination of the prefectural (county) government | Can either apply to be the main mergers or join other coal mines to be the mergers | Evaluated by intermediary agents or parties involved; reach an agreement through voluntary talks |
Chongqing | Determined voluntarily (or jointly) by coal mine enterprises within the region, with coordination of the prefectural (county) government | Can either apply to be the main mergers or join other coal mines to be the mergers | Evaluated by intermediary agents or parties involved; reach an agreement through voluntary talks |
Guizhou | Provincial government develops qualifications, coal mine enterprises apply on their own | Can either apply to be the main mergers or join other coal mines to be the mergers | Evaluated by intermediary agents or parties involved; reach an agreement through voluntary talks |
Yunnan | Determined voluntarily (or jointly) by coal mine enterprises within the region, with coordination of the prefectural (county) government | Can either apply to be the main mergers or join other coal mines to be the mergers | Evaluated by intermediary agents or parties involved; reach an agreement through voluntary talks |
Guangxi | Determined voluntarily (or jointly) by coal mine enterprises within the region, with coordination of the prefectural (county) government | Can either apply to be the main mergers or join other coal mines to be the mergers | Evaluated by intermediary agents or parties involved; reach an agreement through voluntary talks |
Shaanxi | The provincial state-owned coal mines are entrusted with the surrounding small coal mines, and the remaining mines are coordinated by the prefectural (county) government | Can join with other coal mines to be the mergers in the absence of large state-owned coal mines | Evaluated by intermediary agents or parties involved; reach an agreement through voluntary talks |
Gansu | Determined voluntarily (or jointly) by coal mine enterprises within the region, with coordination of the prefectural (county) government | Can either apply to be the main mergers or join other coal mines to be the mergers | To sell by auction, or parties involved reach an agreement by voluntary talks. |
Ningxia | The provincial government supports state-owned coal mines as the main mergers and reorganizers | Merged or closed | Compensation standard for closed coal mines are decided by the provincial and municipal government; merged coal mines are to be evaluated by the main mergers |
Xinjiang | Determined voluntarily (or jointly) by coal mine enterprises within the region, with coordination of the prefectural (county) government | Can either apply to be the main mergers and reorganizers or join other coal mines to be the mergers | Evaluated by intermediary agents or parties involved; reach an agreement through voluntary talks |
Qinghai | No mergers or reorganizations | Continue to operate if lawful | |