In January-April Vostsibugol mined 3.773 million tons of coal in Irkutsk region.

The company operates at three open-pit mines: Cheremkhovugol, Tulunugol and Zheronsky. Tulunugol yields the most coal – 2.352 million tons were mined in 4 months. Cheremkhovugol mined 1.197 million tons of coal and Zheronsky – 223 thousand tons.

This year the enterprise plans to keep last year level, having mined 10.7 million tons of coal.

Some 75% of the Vostsibugol coal is consumed by the power company Irkutskenergo. (Ukrainian metal)

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