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Title: What is the death rate in Chinese mines, using official figures, in deaths per m Post by: colleen on Jul 7, 2012 What is the death rate in Chinese mines, using official figures, in deaths per million tons mined?
China produces about 1,500 million tons of coal annually, and at least 6,000 miners are killed each year. Death rate is: Title: Re: What is the death rate in Chinese mines, using official figures, in deaths per m Post by: duddy on Jul 22, 2012 6000 deaths/(1,500 x 106 tons) = 4 x 10-6 deaths/ ton
4 x 10-6 deaths/ ton x (1 x 106) = 4 deaths/million tons |