ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 24. The volume of bituminous coal production in Kazakhstan amounted to 41 million tons from January through May 2024, Trend reports, citing the country's Bureau of National Statistics.
Thus, production volume decreased by 8.1 percent compared to the same period in 2023 (44.6 million tons).
At the same time, in May 2024 alone, 7.13 million tons of bituminous coal were produced in Kazakhstan, which is 9.7 percent less than in the same month of 2023 (7.9 million tons).
In addition to this, compared to April 2024 (7.88 million tons), bituminous coal production in May decreased by 9.5 percent.
Meanwhile, at the end of 2023, 112.7 million tons of coal were produced, of which 9 million tons were shipped to the population and for municipal needs, 65.9 million tons to energy and heat-producing enterprises, and about 6 million tons to industrial enterprises; coal exports amounted to 31.2 million tons.
To note, in terms of coal reserves, Kazakhstan is among the top ten 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 (21.5 billion tons) and brown coal (12.1 billion tons).