Shanxi Province, China's biggest coal production hub, plans to hold a coal fair, named China (Taiyuan) International Coal & Energy New Industry Expo, next month in its capital city of Taiyuan.

Co-organized by the provincial government and China's Ministry of Commerce, the fair is scheduled for September 16 to 18, providing 1,500 standard booths in a total area of 30,000 sq m.

The fair, the first of its kind in Shanxi and set to become an annual event, aims to promote the upgrading of the coal industry and international exchanges and cooperation in the sector, organizers said.