Russia's Kuzbass reports 4% YoY drop in 2025 coal output

Output of all kinds of coal from Russia's Kuzbass Region in southwestern Siberia totalled 190.7 million tonnes for full-year 2025, down 3.9% from the previous year, the latest data from the Ministry of Coal Industry of Kuzbass showed.

Last year, many major Russian coal miners in Kuzbass chose to reduce or suspend their operations due to sharp coal price declines and resultant losses, as Mysteel Global reported, mainly contributing to the on-year output drop in the major coal-bearing region. According to Igor Khafizov, CEO of Mechel, one of