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According to a China Daily report, all legal high-gas mines and 69.3% of low-gas mines had gas monitoring systems installed by the end of 2006.
For the third successive year, the Government will give 3 billion yuan ($US375 million) in funding to support safety technology innovation in state-owned mines.
The Government will also continue efforts to shut down small illegal mines.