In January-August coal companies output decreased by 2.444 million tons, or by 9.4% YoY.
“In particular, power-generating coal production dropped by 1.338 million tons, or by 6.5% YoY, and coking coal – by 1.105 million tons, or by 19.7%”, the Ministry of energy and coal industry reported.
State mines decreased output by 20.8%.
“The ministry-controlled enterprises decreased output by 827.2 thousand tons. Power coal output dropped by 19.1%, or by 609.4 thousand tons, and coking coal – by 217.8%, or by 27.5%”, the report said. (Ukrainian metal)