Progress of coal science and technology in China

latest developments of coal technology in geological guarantee,resources development,coal mine safety,clean utilization were introduced during the periods of The 11th Five-Year Plan.The effect of structure adjustment in coal industrial,resource security,the depth in the mine etc.on coal technological development were analyzed.And the main challenges of coal science and technology was proposed.The development of coal development,geological guarantee,construction of large-scale coal mine,high efficient mining,coal and coal-bed methane simultaneous extraction,mine disaster prevention and control,coal mine safety risk and emergency rescue,occupational harm's prevention and treatment,coal processing and conversion,energy saving and emission reduction,and comprehensive utilization of resources are pointed out in the periods of The 12th Five-Year Plan.