Company divested from mines tied to Eskom

New Isaac Plains East operation to boost the company's production

Power generation also increased during the month

Company says economy of scale will allow for lower rates once output is expanded

Miner is in the process of divesting from its coal assets

Front-year contract came down over weaker coal futures

Prices remained unchanged across the nation

Figures for the first five months of 2018

Figures for the second quarter of 2018

Australia, Indonesia, and Russia were the top suppliers

Prices came down over weaker coal futures

Power plants try to keep up with growing electricity demand

Maules Creek coal mines set new production record in the past quarter

New six-year high reached in the Australian benchmark

Production fell w-o-w, rose y-o-y

Production rose by double-digit margin

Imports rose both y-o-y and m-o-m

Tender was closed on July 6

Pakistani rupee devaluation, import duties penalize consumers

Contracts rose on the back of stronger coal futures