15 Dec 2010 16:49

Russia ups coal production 6.3% in 11 mths

MOSCOW. Dec 15 (Interfax) - Russia boosted coal production 6.3% year-on-year in January-November to 287 million tonnes, the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) said.

November coal production edged down 1% year-on-year but was 4.3% higher than in October 2010.

Rosstat has said Russia reduced coal production 9.2% in 2009 to 298 million tonnes.