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Rachel Williamson

Rachel Williamson is a business journalist based in Egypt. She covers regional energy and development issues. On Twitter: @rwilliamson_

A mine worker looks at stacks of coal in an open-cast steam coal mine located in the Ordos mining district, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2014. China's top producing coal province of Inner Mongolia, where Ordos is located, is in crisis. Tumbling prices, caused by weaker demand due to slowing growth in China and a flood of cheaper imports, have forced many smaller miners out of business, while some major firms are slashing wages by up to 50 percent to stem heavy losses. Picture takan March 14,

Egypt to import coal despite environmental concerns

Rachel Williamson

Rachel Williamson