Xstrata has said that production of its thermal coal increased 13% to a record 82.6 mt in 2009. This is as a result of the inclusion of 10.5 mt from the Colombian Prodeco operations, acquired in March, combined with increased volumes at the highly productive Newlands Northern Underground mine in Queensland as a result of improved geological conditions, the mining group said.
Total coal production, including coking coal, grew 11 % to 95.2 mt....
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