OREANDA-NEWS. November 18, 2011. The tasks of shutting down outmoded facilities in Hebei Province remain arduous as its annual objectives to eliminate these facilities have, to date, left incomplete with 30 percent for coking coal, 26 percent for iron-making, 30 percent for steelmaking, 20 percent for coal and 7 percent each for cement and papermaking.

The local authorities have determined to have relevant firmsбп business licenses revoked if they fail to make contributions to the overall interests by the deadline of the end of November.