Bogdanka optimistic about future coal consumption, plans to increase output

Mining company Bogdanka wants to increase its annual production of fine dry coal by 0.7 million tonnes a year to reach an average annual production quota of 9.2 million tonnes in 2017-2025. According to the company's estimation there may be a shortage of fine dry coal on the market, as most mining firms focus on high-profit types, such as coking coal and lump coal. The company's strategy also forecasts that the share of coal in the country's electric energy mix will not change substantially by 2025 and should be maintained at app. 46 percent (compared to the current 47 percent). By 2030, the firm projects coal's share could fall between 40 and 55 percent, depending on the investments in brown coal mines and nuclear plants.