This year Kazakhstan plans to export 27-28 million tons of coal. Last year 30.4 million tons was exported from the country, reported LS.
“In 2015 coal export from the republic will reduce by in average 9.5%. In 2013 coal export from Kazakhstan totaled 32.9 million tons,” reported the same source.
“In January 2015 8.6 million tons of coal was extracted. This year it is forecasted to extract about 108.5 million tons of coal.
In 2015 domestic coal consumption will total about 70 million tons,” reported the same source.