Mongolia coal exports see another monthly record in April

Having recorded an all-time high of 11.06 million tonnes in March, Mongolia's coal exports in April mounted by another 4.3% to top 11.54 million tonnes, creating a new historic high for the country, according to the latest data from Mongolia's Customs General Administration (CGA). On a yearly basis, the April reading was up by a sizzling 55%, the statistics also show.

As seen over the previous three months, in April all of Mongolia's coal exports headed to China. Among the total, bituminous coal amounted to 10.53 million tonnes last month, up 5.9% on month and 59% on year. The rise in bituminous coal volumes mainly contributed to higher overall exports, as