In January-February Kuzbass region mined 37.3 million tons of coal, up by 5.7% YoY. Power-generating coal totaled 26.7 million tons, up by 7.2%, coking coal – 10.6 million tons, up by 1.9%.
In particular, Raspadskaya Coal Company increased output by 0.6 million tons, Kiyzasskiy Open-pit Mine – by 0.5 million tons, SUEK-Kuzbass and Stroyservice – by 0.4 million tons each.
In February Kuzbass miners yielded 18.4 million tons of coal, up by 4% YoY, in particular 13.1 million tons of power-generating coal.
In 2 months coal sales exceeded 32.7 million tons, up by 6.8% YoY, with 15.6 million tons in February, up by 3.3%. 10.4 million tons have been exported, 2.6 million tons – delivered to local metal and coke works, 1.9 million tons – to power plants, and the rest to citizens and housing and utilities enterprises. (Ukrainian metal)
