# Shanxi Gas and Cortech begin construction of coal-bed methane rig plant in Jincheng

Construction of a plant to produce advanced rigs for extracting coal-bed methane began on February 24, 2020, in the Jinjiang Industrial Park in Jincheng, Shanxi. The plant is funded by Shanxi Gas Group and Cortech.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-02-24
- Where: Jinjiang Industrial Park, Jincheng, Shanxi, China
- Status: under construction
- Products: coal-bed methane rigs
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Shanxi Gas Group](https://endata.com/companies/45771.md)
- [Cortech](https://endata.com/companies/45772.md) (partner)
- [Shanxi Jincheng Anthracite Coal Mining Group](https://endata.com/companies/45773.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [chinadaily.com.cn](http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202003/06/WS5e61b452a31012821727cdc3.html), 2020-03-06: "Coal-bed methane used to be the primary threat to coal-mine safety as 80 percent of fatalities have been caused by gas-related accidents."

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