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According to the operational data provided by “Russian Railways” (RZD), in May this year there was a decrease in the volume of cargo in the company's networks. The total amount of transportation amounted to 94.6 million tons. This is 9.4% less than was recorded in the same period of 2024. The downward trend in the volume of loading was also observed in April 2025. Then the indicators amounted to 92.9 million tons. This is 8.6% lower than in the previous April. In the first five months of the ...

Russia’s coal production in January-April 2025 increased by 2.4% compared to the same period a year earlier, reaching 147 mln tonnes, according to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). Production of all types of hard coal rose by 1.1% to 112 mln tonnes. Anthracite production declined by 2.4% to 7.5 mln tonnes, while coking coal production fell by 8% to 34.7 million tonnes. Lignite production amounted to 35.1 mln tonnes, a 7% increase. Production of other types of hard coal ...