Mongolia's coal production drops for a 3rd month in August

Mongolia's production of coal for all uses dropped for the third consecutive month in August to 10.84 million tonnes, down by another 3% from July, according to the latest data from Mongolia's National Statistical Office (NSO).

Despite the on-month decline, the August volume was still higher by 37% from the previous year, extending the country's robust coal production seen so far this year. By type, Mongolia's output of hard coal (including coking and thermal coal types) reached 9.93 million tonnes in August, down 2.9% from July