Bulgarian Miner Mini Maritsa Iztok Sees 2015 Coal Output at 27.35 Mln T

Bulgarian mining complex Mini Maritsa Iztok said on Wednesday it expects a total coal output of 27.35 million tonnes in 2015.

The miner expects to excavate and transport 101.4 million cu m of earth this year, Mini Maritsa Iztok said in a statement on its website.

In January alone, the miner's coal output stood at 3.32 million tonnes, which exceeds its projections in the company's business plan by more than 127%. The figures are a record for this time of year.

Mine Troyanovo-Sever generated the highest coal output last month of 1.26 million tonnes, followed by mine Troyanovo-3, where coal production stood at 1.1 million tonnes. The output of miner Troyanovo-1 in January exceeded 965,000 tonnes.

The mining complex, located in southern Bulgaria, is 100%-owned by state-operated Bulgarian Energy Holding.

Source: SeeNews