山西因煤而闻名于世,素有“煤海”之称,是我国重要的能源重化工基地。新中国成立以来,经过50年的开发建设,山西煤炭工业已具规模,特别是改革开放二十年以来,山西煤炭工业发展迅速,取得了辉煌的成就。最近,记者到山西采访了煤炭厅王纪仁厅长。 记者:王厅长,请您介绍一下山西煤炭的现状,好吗? 王厅长:好的。山西煤炭资源丰富,储量大,分布广,质量优,品种全,地理位置适中,便于大规模开采,具有得天独厚的条件。含煤面积占全省40％,探明储量占全国的27％,有气煤、肥煤、焦煤、瘦煤、无烟煤等9大类。大同煤田优质动力煤响誉中外,阳泉矿区“阳优”、晋城矿区“兰花炭”更是闻名遐迩,到目前为止,山西已拥有大同、阳泉、西山、汾西、潞安、晋 Shanxi famous for coal, known as “Coal Sea”, is China’s major energy base of heavy chemical industry. Since the founding of new China, after 50 years of development and construction, the coal industry in Shanxi has become a large scale. Since the reform and opening up, in particular, two decades ago, the coal industry in Shanxi Province has witnessed rapid development and achieved brilliant achievements. Recently, the reporter interviewed Shanxi Provincial Coal Minister Wang Jiren. Reporter: Wang, director, please tell us about the status quo of coal in Shanxi, okay? Director Wang: Okay. Shanxi is rich in coal resources, large reserves, widely distributed, excellent quality, full variety, geographical location, easy to large-scale mining, with unique conditions. Coal-bearing area accounts for 40% of the province, with proven reserves accounting for 27% of the national total. There are 9 major categories of gas coal, fat coal, coking coal, lean coal and anthracite. Datong Coalfield reputation of high-quality steam coal sound at home and abroad, Yangquan Mining “Yangyou”, Jincheng mining area “orchid charcoal” is world-famous, so far, Shanxi has Datong, Yangquan, Xishan, Fenxi, Lu’an, Jin