Mongolia coal output climbs 8% MoM in August

Output of all types of coal in Mongolia totalled 8.27 million tonnes in August, up by 7.7% from July and rising for the second straight month, according to the latest data from Mongolia's National Statistical Office (NSO). Compared with the previous year, August's output was still down by 5.3%.

By type, the country's production of hard coal – mainly coking coal for steelmaking – reached 7.41 million tonnes in August, up 4.9% on month but down 4.6% on year. Similarly, the output of lignite coal – a lower grade used in power generation – surged 40.6% from July