Mongolia's coal output jumps 19% in July MoM

Mongolia's raw coal production totalled 7.68 million tonnes in July, rallying from the low of 6.45 million tonnes in June by a large 19%, the latest data from the National Statistical Office of Mongolia (NSO) showed.

A recovery in the output of hard coal – mainly coking coal used for steelmaking – led to the rise in Mongolia's total coal production, according to the NSO's monthly bulletin for July. Last month, the country's hard coal production reached 7.07 million tonnes, surging by 29.7% from June, though