Kazakhstan Reveals Volume Of Coal Production In 2023
Date
5/22/2024 2:18:05 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 22. Kazakhstan produced112.7 million tons of coal in 2023, said Minister of industry andConstruction Kanat Sharlapaev during a government meeting, Trend reports.
"Thus, at the end of 2023, 112.7 million tons of coal wereproduced, of which 9 million tons were shipped to the populationand for municipal needs, 65.9 million tons to energy andheat-producing enterprises, and about 6 million tons to industrialenterprises; coal exports amounted to 31.2 million tons," theminister said.
As Sharlapaev noted, according to the demand plan, solid fuelwas supplied to the regions in full.
"The successful conduct of the heating season and its completionwere facilitated by the operational measures taken by theparticipants of the republican headquarters to provide coal:extension of the order banning the export of coal by road;suppression of the outflow of social coal," he said.
Sharlapaev pointed out that the Ministry continues to work onthe uniform distribution of coal on a regional basis and directaccess among regional coal operators to eliminate unproductiveintermediaries and stabilize the final cost to consumers.
"In order to prepare for the upcoming heating season, theMinistry has developed an action plan to provide coal to budgetaryorganizations and the population," he added.
To note, in terms of coal reserves, Kazakhstan is among the topten leading countries, second only to China, the USA, Russia,Australia, India, South Africa, and Ukraine.
The state balance takes into account reserves at 49 deposits,which amount to 33.6 billion tons, including bituminous coal (21.5billion tons) and brown coal (12.1 billion tons).
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