Photo Gallery Captures Autonomous Electric Trucks at Chinese Open-Pit Coal Mine

HULUNBUIR, China (AP) — China is the world's largest coal producer and consumer. In 2024, the country produced more than 470 million metric tons of coal, accounting for 52.6% of the world's total.

This photo gallery shows the use of autonomous electric mining trucks at the Huaneng Yimin open-pit mine in northern China's Inner Mongolia region. The mine has an annual capacity of 35 million tons.

Traditional mining trucks can be seen at the Huaneng Yimin open-pit coal mine in Hulunbuir in northern China's Inner Mongolia province China, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.AP Photo/Ng Han GuanA control center monitor autonomous mining truck operations in the Huaneng Yimin open-pit coal mine in Hulunbuir in northern China's Inner Mongolia province China, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.AP Photo/Ng Han GuanAutonomous mining trucks operate in the Huaneng Yimin open-pit coal mine in Hulunbuir in northern China's Inner Mongolia province China, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.AP Photo/Ng Han GuanExcavators load material onto autonomous mining trucks in the Huaneng Yimin open-pit coal mine in Hulunbuir in northern China's Inner Mongolia province China, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.AP Photo/Ng Han GuanAutonomous mining truck operate the Huaneng Yimin open-pit coal mine in Hulunbuir in northern China's Inner Mongolia province China, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.AP Photo/Ng Han GuanTraditional manned trucks operate in the Huaneng Yimin open-pit coal mine in Hulunbuir in northern China's Inner Mongolia province China, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.AP Photo/Ng Han Guan