Citing data from the National Bureau of Statistics, Meng said at a news conference in Beijing that the nation's coal output reached 360 million tons in October, up 4 percent year-on-year.

The train is expected to arrive in Russia in two days and will return to Hunchun after being loaded with coal.

The clean energy sector has been expanding in the third quarter.

The administration will keep a close look at domestic coal production while ensuring stable coal supplies and prices this heating season, it said during a release on Monday.

Coal prices will likely fall steadily in the future, with improving coal supplies and increasing storage at power plants and ports, the NDRC said.

PetroChina expects tight global natural gas supply to ease in 2022

China has seen significant improvement in its coal supply as production has significantly expanded and prices have stabilized, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

The emergency management department in Shanxi has adopted necessary measures to check illegal activities in order to prevent risky operations.