Novosibirsk region ahead of Kuzbass in terms of growth in coal loading

In terms of growth, the region outpaced a number of other coal-mining territories in Siberia and the Far East.

So, in Buryatia for nine months also loaded 10.4 million tons of coal, but the increase was 4.2%.

In the Kemerovo region, the largest coal region in the country, loading volume reached 130.8 million tons, an increase of 4.5%. In the Republic of Khakassia, 18.5 million tons of coal were sent by rail - 9.1% more than a year earlier. In the Amur region, the indicator amounted to 17.9 million tons, which is 3.1% higher than the result of January-September 2025.

In general, 246 million tons of coal were loaded through the Russian Railways network for nine months. This is 2.2% more than last year. 141 million tons were exported, which is 6.2% more than in the same period of 2025.

The bulk of export traffic accounted for seaports, through which 129.9 million tons of coal were shipped. The annual increase was 9.8%. Of this volume, 84 million tons were transported through the ports of the Far East, 31.7 million tons through the ports of the North-West, and another 14.1 million tons through the southern ports of the country.

Exports of coal to the east reached a record level: in January-September they amounted to 93.1 million tons, an increase of 5.8%. If we take into account not only exports, but also domestic transportation, the total volume of coal shipments along the Baikal-Amur and Trans-Siberian highways to the east reached 121.9 million tons. This is 3.1% more than in the nine months of last year.

Earlier, "MK in Novosibirsk" reported that four heads of MUPs for a year were deprived of positions because of debts for coal.