On October 20, Xinjiang-based Chinese company Up Energy Co.'s coke oven No. 1, built by MCC Tiangong Group Co., was successfully commissioned, as announced by China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) on October 23. The new coke oven has an annual output capacity of 1.3 million mt.
Up Energy is one of the largest integrated energy groups in northwestern China. It is principally engaged in the mining of coking coal, and in the production and sale of raw coking coal, clean coking coal and coking by-products.