Mongolia exported about 27 million tons of stone coal

AKIPRESS.COM - Export of minerals went down by 20% in Mongolia reaching $4.7 billion compared to the same period of previous year, Montsame reports citing the Customs General Administration. Stone coal export made up 29% of the total export and copper concentrate 22%. In the first 11 months of this year, Mongolia exported about 27 million tons of stone coal valued at over USD 2 billion.
Coal export ran normal in September and October, but local transmission cases of COVID-19 recorded in the country has lead to sharp decline in the coal export since the middle of November as the Chinese side has tightened its border control.