Tag: coal
Urban beautification projects eliminate public drying spaces for homemade heating fuel
As North Koreans busily prepare for winter, the number of households making their own coal briquettes for heating in cities such as Sinuiju, North...
Kaechon stores raided over private salt trade as winter approaches
Inspectors from Kaechon's commerce department have confiscated goods from state-run stores after discovering they were selling privately-sourced salt and salted seafood. The crackdown comes...
Poisoned N. Korean elderly couple revived through narcotics
An elderly couple in Kyongwon County, North Hamgyong Province, was brought to consciousness with the help of narcotics after collapsing from carbon monoxide poisoning,...
N. Korean coal briquettes in markets are cheaper than last year
As North Koreans begin to prepare for the winter, the price of coal briquettes — the primary source of heating in the country —...
North Koreans struggle to prepare for the frigid winter weather
North Korea is in the grips of a cold snap, but people in the country are struggling to prepare for the winter, Daily NK...
N. Korea continues to earn foreign currency by exporting coal
Despite international sanctions, North Korea is continuing to earn foreign currency by exporting coal. The country's authorities have reportedly been pushing coal exports with...
S. Pyongan Province supplies N. Hamgyong Province with coal
Before North Korean authorities officially announced an outbreak of COVID-19 on May 12, South Pyongan Province shipped coal to North Hamgyong Province, Daily NK...
N. Korea sees coal prices rise as international energy prices skyrocket
The price of North Korean coal is increasing amid skyrocketing international energy prices due to bans on imports of Russian raw materials. The increase...
N. Korea continues to face considerable difficulty in achieving coal production...
Although North Korea likes to play up the results of its drilling operations as well as its coal mining performance, the country is reportedly...
State-owned coal mines are finding new ways to make money
With sanctions still in place and trade with China at record lows due to the COVID-19 pandemic, North Korean state-owned coal mines are finding...
