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Shanxi Jul coal output at 80.14 mt

North China’ leading coal-producing province of Shanxi produced 80.14 million tonnes of coal in July, down 1.6% on year and down 10.8% on month, said the provincial Bureau of Statistics on August 18.

Over January-July, Shanxi produced 531.26 million tonnes of coal, down 4.3% year on year.

Meanwhile, crude steel output of the province stood at 22.69 million tonnes during the same period, down 13.9% on year, with July output falling 19% from the previous year to 3 million tonnes.

The output of iron ore and steel products was 21.4 million and 24.24 million tonnes between January and July, down 17% and 12% on year, with July output down 24.8% and 19.2% to 2.78 million and 3.33 million tonnes, respectively.

Shanxi generated 21.5 GWh of power in July, down 8.8% on year. Total power output in the first seven months fell 8.2% from a year ago to 141.8 GWh.

The province consumed 14.97 GWh of electricity in July, down 5% on year, with power consumption at industrial sector falling 6.4% to 11.79 GWh, data showed.

Over January-July, Shanxi’s total power use stood at 100.37 GWh, down 5% on year, with power used in industrial sector down 7.1% to 78.19 GWh.

source: http://en.sxcoal.com