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Coal sales up

China National Coal Group Corp reported a 19 percent jump in coal sales in the first half of this year compared with the year earlier, selling 52 million tons. Coal output at China's second-largest coal producer rose 14 percent from a year earlier to 57 million tons, it reported. Domestic sales in the first half jumped 27 percent to 43 million tons. The group also exported 9 million tons of coal.

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