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Tajikistan's mining and coal industries are showing strong growth. In the first half of 2025, production volumes increased significantly, new enterprises were opened, and thousands of jobs were created. asiaplustj.info »
Bilateral trade between Tajikistan and Afghanistan has seen a significant boost over the first five months of 2025, reaching approximately US$40 million, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Afghan media, citing Taliban representatives, have reported that eight Afghan workers were reportedly killed in an explosion at a coal mine in northern Tajikistan. Tajik authorities, however, have not confirmed or commented on the accident. asiaplustj.info »
On January 18, a collapse occurred at the Fon-Yagnob coal mine in Ayni district, resulting in the deaths of three individuals. An official source within the State Supervision Service for Industrial Safety (Service) told Asia-Plus in an interview that specialists have been dispatched to the site to thoroughly investigate the circumstances and causes of the incident. asiaplustj.info »
With electricity rationing, residents of Tajikistan’s regions heat their homes using coal, firewood, or dung (dried, pressed manure). As the cold season begins, demand for these fuels increases. Here’s a look at the current prices for coal and firewood and the projected winter fuel costs for a family of five. How much does coal cost? asiaplustj.info »
Residents of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) have received over 1,500 tons of domestically produced coal and food aid, following instructions from Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon, sys the GBAO government’s press center . asiaplustj.info »
The unilateral closure by the Kyrgyz authorities of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border has led increase in coal prices in the Tajik northern province of Sughd. Currently, Kyrgyz coal is being imported into Sughd province via Uzbekistan’s territory, and these are additional costs and, accordingly, price increases. asiaplustj.info »
Residents of the northern province of Sughd complain that the price of coal has risen, while its quality is low. Currently, coal is sold in the province mainly in two areas: Khujand’s Guliston neighborhood unit and Unji and Yova jamoats in Bobojon-Ghafourov district. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has reportedly imposed temporary ban on coal exports in order to fully provide domestic consumers. In October, some companies engaged in coal exporting told Asia-Plus that the authorities have put ban on coal exports. asiaplustj.info »
In Tajikistan, where most houses in rural areas are heated by coal and wood, with the onset of cold weather the demand of the population for this type of fuel has increased. This year, the price for one kilogram of industrial coal (a coal generally used as a heat source in the production of lime, cement and for other industrial uses and is not considered thermal) has risen from 0. asiaplustj.info »
European leaders have agreed to phase out Russian coal imports as part of a new package of sanctions. The European Union on August 5 announced that its embargo on Russian coal will come into effect on August 10 "as planned" as proposed in its fifth package of restrictive measures against Russia for its brutal invasion of Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, production of industrial goods in the country has amounted to 19.1 billion somonis, which was 17.3 percent or 2.8 billion somonis more than in the same period last year, the Minister of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan, Sherali Kabir, told reporters in Dushanbe on July 18. asiaplustj.info »
The coming cold can be a real test for many residents of Tajikistan as coal prices have risen in Tajikistan as coal prices have increased in the country following fuel prices. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik experts warn that the use of coal poses serious environmental problems. However, the authorities say that thanks to coal, they can heat the capital city and create additional jobs. Citing the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan, CABAR. asiaplustj.info »
The demand for coal is growing in Tajikistan, and accordingly, the coal prices are rising. Experts attribute increase in the demand for coal to reintroduction of electricity rationing in the country. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan plans to produce 2.2 million tons of coal this year, which is nearly 200,000 tons more than last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT). An official source at a MoINT says Tajik miners have produced 1.164 million tons of coal this year so far. asiaplustj.info »
