October 07, 2008

Maritza Iztok reports record production of lignite coal

It is reported that Bulgaria's Maritza Iztok record a high yield of 5.453 million tonnes of lignite coal for the first quarter of 2008.

As per report the mine complex in southeastern Bulgaria produced a total of 5.453 million tonnes of coal until March 16, which is about 7% above the plans.

Maritza Iztok also reports record high yield for 2007 as 23.928 million tonnes of coal were produced, exceeding the plan by 2.578 million tonnes.

In 2008, the mine, which provides the coal for Bulgaria's major thermal power plant complex Maritza Iztok, plans to produce 23.1 million tonnes of lignite coal.