Ukraine ups coal production 5% in 4 mths

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Ukraine ups coal production 5% in 4 mths

KYIV. May 7 (Interfax) - Ukraine raised coal production approximately 4.6% year-on-year in January-April to 24.577 million tonnes, the Coal Ministry told Interfax.

Coking coal production rose 6.4% to 8.574 million tonnes, and steam coal rose 3.7% to 16.003 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%.

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