Mongolian coal output rebounds 8% MoM in Aug

Total coal production of Mongolia bounced back by 8% from July to reach 8.45 million tonnes in August, according to new data released by the National Statistical Office of Mongolia (NSO). The output was also 4.5% higher than in August of last year.

The August recovery in its coal output was mainly ascribed to the accelerated mining activities among Mongolian miners last month, a catch-up move following their slowed operations in July to celebrate the country's Naadam Festival, Mysteel Global learned. For the first eight months of the year, Mongolia has produced about