12 Nov 2010 13:50

Ukraine ups coal production 3.6% in 10 mths

KYIV. Nov 12 (Interfax) - Ukraine raised coal production approximately 3.6% year-on-year in January-October to 61.925 million tonnes, the Coal Ministry told Interfax.

Coking coal production fell 7.8% to 19.893 million tonnes, but steam coal rose 10.1% to 42.033 million tonnes.

Coal production in Ukraine rose 7% in 2009 compared with 2008 to 72.22 million tonnes, including 25.49 million tonnes of coking coal, down 4.3%, and 46.73 million tonnes of steam coal, down 8.4%.