The coal production in Kazakhstan increased by 8.3%

In Kazakhstan, in 2017, shipped 12.5 million tons of coal for domestic use, said Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbayev said at a meeting in local government of Ekibastuz city during a working visit to Pavlodar region.

‘8.3% more coal was mined in Kazakhstan in 2017 than a year ago," - 12.5 million tons of coal were shipped to the municipal and domestic needs’, he said.

According to Bozumbayev, in Kazakhstan, there is a stable growth in the production of this valuable mineral. At the same time, severe frosts in January affected the schedule of raw materials shipment. A shortage of coal was observed in a number of settlements and railway deadlocks in Almaty, Almaty, Zhambyl and East Kazakhstan regions. "

‘The issue of coal supply is in the competence of local government bodies’, the minister said.

“The Qazaq Times”