Polish coal sales down slightly in October

Sales of coal in Poland in October totalled 6.5 million metric tons, in comparison to 8.41 million tons in September, according to the Industrial Development Agency, a Polish press report stated on Thursday. In relation to October, 2015, sales fell by 9 percent. However, the production of coal had actually increased slightly during the same time, going up to 6.27 million tons in October (2016), from 6.17 million in September. Employment in the sector was relatively steady, the report stated, with 86,500 people working in the industry in October.