Coal mining enterprises of Ukraine in January 2022 reduced production of coal by 1.8% (by 46,800 tonnes) compared to the same period last year – to 2.534 million tonnes, according to the data of the Energy Ministry.
According to the calculations of the Interfax-Ukraine agency, in particular coal mining enterprises under the control of the ministry last month reduced production by 0.2% – to 329,600 tonnes.
The mines of Donetsk region in January 2022 ensured the production of 1.053 million tonnes of coal (down 4.8% compared to January 2021), Luhansk region – 21,200 tonnes (down 1%), Dnipropetrovsk – 1.386 million tonnes (up 3.6%), Lviv region – 68,800 tonnes (down 39%), Volyn region – 4,200 tonnes (up 3.1 times).
As reported, Ukraine in 2021 increased production of coal by 2% compared to 2020 – to 29.388 million tonnes. Production of steam coal amounted to 22.153 million tonnes, coking coal – 7.234 million tonnes.
