Coal output and sale decreased in Q1 of 2014

Poland’s Ministry of Economy, in its quarter report, informed that coal output in Q1 of 2014 decreased by PLN 2.8 million tons and currently amounts to 34.105 million tons. The sale decreased by 4.3 million tons, amounting to 31.845 million tons. In addition, in Q1 of 2014 the extra supply of coal in Polish mines decreased to 8.326 million tons, compared to similar period of 2013. The differential is 1.105 million tons. The sale of coal on domestic and foreign markets decreased in Q1 of 2014 by 9.2 percent and 25.9 percent, respectively. Ministry of Economy also informed that in Q1 of 2014 coal industry noted a loss amounting to PLN 772.3 million. Similar period of 2013 ended with a profit of PLN 15.6 million.