Kazakhstan will increase its production of coal in the period 2023-2029, the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Construction has said, adding that the country exports around 28% of the total volume of coal it mines.
In order to meet the demands of energy-producing and industrial enterprises, the ministry says it is working to increase coal production, as well as the country’s coal export potential.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics of Kazakhstan, exports of hard coal and lignite have increased 6.5-fold, mainly due to the growing demand for Kazakh coal from the countries of the European Union.
The embargo on Russian coal exports to European countries, introduced in the EU from August 2022, has created a good opportunity for Kazakhstan to significantly increase its coal exports to Europe.
