Shenmu Beihai Coal and Electricity Co., Ltd.’s 1.5 million tons per year lignite integration, green and low-carbon upgrading demonstration project

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Shenmu Beihai Coal and Electricity Co., Ltd.’s 1.5 million tons per year lignite integration, green and low-carbon upgrading demonstration project: 1. Project registration and approval for capacity integration – In July 2024, the project was registered with the Shaanxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission (as part of the original 2.1 million tons per year lignite integration project)； On December 19, 2024, the project name and scope of construction were changed to \"1.5 million tons per year of lignite carbon integration – a green and low-carbon upgrading demonstration project.\" The additional registration for this construction project was completed on December 29, 2024, and on January 9, 2025, the administrative approval for capacity integration was obtained; this approval allowed for the integration of the production capacities of 3 companies, totaling 1.5 million tons per year of lignite carbon, with the use of oxygen-enriched combustion and carbon sequestration technologies. 2. Environmental Impact Assessment Approval (final decision) On December 22, 2025, the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment announced its intention to approve the environmental impact assessment report for Phase 1 of the project. The public comment period was from December 23, 2025, to December 29, 2025 (5 working days). The environmental impact assessment was carried out by Zhongsheng Environmental Technology Development Co., Ltd. The project is in line with **industrial policies and regional development plans; it utilizes advanced environmental protection technologies, and its pollutant emissions meet the relevant standard requirements.