Ukraine reduced coal production approximately 7% in 2009 to 72.22 million tonnes, the Coal Ministry told Interfax. Coking coal production fell 4.3% to just under 25.5 million tonnes, and steam coal fell 8.4% to 46.725 million tonnes. Coal production was still 14.1% above the target set by the Coal Ministry.
State-owned coal mines accountable to the Coal Ministry reduced production 15.3% in 2009 to 38.44 million tonnes, including 9.134 million tonnes of coking coal, down 10.9%, and 29.306 million tonnes of steam coal, down 16.6%.
Overall coal production in December alone rose 1.1% year-on-year to just under 6.2 million tonnes, including 1.87 million tonnes of coking coal, up 5.2%, and 4.331 million tonnes of steam coal, down 0.6% year-on-year.
Coal production in Ukraine rose 3% in 2008 compared with 2007 to 77.673 million tonnes, including 26.642 million tonnes of coking coal, down 6.2%, but 51.031 million tonnes of steam coal, up 8.5%.
Data analysis at the Kyiv Post
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