OREANDA-NEWS. May 18, 2011. In April 2011 Ukrainian coal producer extracted to 384.1 thousand tons of coal (or 60%) more compared to April 2010. Extraction of thermal coal rose by 895.6 thousand tons (or 22.6%) and coking coal - decreased by 511.5 thousand tons (or 20.6%).

For January - April 2011 Ukrainian coal producer extracted to 2 344.1 million tons of coal (or 9.5%) compared with the corresponding period last year. Including the extraction of thermal coal that was increased to 2 965.8 thousand tons (or 19.1%) and coking coal - decreased by 621.7 thousand tons (or 6.9%).

During April 2011 the coal-mining enterprises under the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry produced 322.2 thousand tons of coal (or 10.8%) more than in April 2010. In particular, the thermal coal produced to 402.3 thousand tons (or 17,7%) more compared with the corresponding period last year, coking coal - by 80.1 thousand tons (or 11,4%) less.

During January - April 2011 the total volume of the coal mining by coal producers under the  Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry increased compared with the corresponding period last year to 1 151.1 thousand tons (or 10,0%). Including the production of thermal coal increased by 1 534.2 thousand tons (or 17.7%) and coking coal - decreased by 383.1 thousand tons (or 13.2%).