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Singareni Collieries produces 14.34 MT coal in June quarter; up two per cent

State-owned Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) today said coal production during the quarter ended June 30 stood at 14.34 million tons (MT).

It was up two per cent as compared to 14.1 MT during the corresponding quarter of last fiscal.

"This is highest ever production achieved in any given quarter," SCCL said in a statement.

During June, the production was up at 4.81 MT against 4.74 MT during the same month in 2016, it added.

It also said the company has set a record in coal dispatches by transporting 15.6 MT, up 11 per cent, when compared to 14 MT dispatched during the corresponding quarter of last year.

Source: Energy World