Coal output and sale decreased in H1 2014

Poland’s Ministry of Economy, in its quarter report, informed that coal output in H1 of 2014 decreased by 2.8 million metric tons and currently amounts to 34.105 million tons. The sale of coal decreased by 4.3 million tons, amounting to 31.845 million tons. In addition, in H1 of 2014 coal reserves in Polish mines decreased to 8.326 million tons, compared to the corresponding period of 2013. The differential is 1.105 million tons. The sale of coal on domestic and foreign markets  in H1 of 2014 decreased by 9.2 percent and 25.9 percent, respectively. Ministry of Economy also informed that in H1 of 2014 the coal mining  industry noted a loss amounting to PLN 772.3 million. The first half of 2013 ended with a profit of PLN 15.6 million.