“According to the results of the year, coal production and export is forecasted at the previous level - 440 million tons and 210 million tons, respectively,” RIA Novosti quotes Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak.
Novak said that the level of investment in capital of coal companies, according to expectations, will amount to 140 billion rubles.
He added that in order to increase the export orientation of the coal industry, the third phase of the fully automated coal complex Vostochny Port in the Free Port of Vladivostok was launched.
Earlier it was reported that Alexander Novak did not rule out that a trilateral meeting on gas transit through Ukraine could be held next week.