China produced 213.09 million tons of coal in April, up 9.9 percent year on year, according to statistics from State Administration of Work Safety.

   Included were 113.4 million tons produced by key state-owned coalmines, up 14.5 percent; 29.01 million tons by local state-owned coalmines, up 5.8 percent; and 70.68 million tons by township coalmines, up 4.7 percent.

   China produced a total of 774.47 million tons of coal in January-April, up 10.7 percent over the same last year period.

   Included were 445.05 million tons by key state-owned key coalmines, up 13.3 percent; 101.72 million tons by local state-owned coalmines, up 6.4 percent; and 227.7 million tons by township coalmines, up 7.9 percent.