How does china compare to australia in terms of coal mines

China and Australia are both countries that fall into the categories of coal producing giants. China is on top as the biggest producer of coal in the world, as well as being the biggest consumer of it. There are more than 12,000 coal mines across China. Australia is the fourth largest producer of coal in the world, but it uses only 10% of what it produces. When compared with China, Australia seems like a dwarf when it comes to coal mines, as it only has slightly more than 100, thus 120 times less coal mines that China.