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Kyrgyzstan government banned import of radioactive coal from Kazakhstan Acting Prime-Minister of Kyrgyzstan instructed Kyrgyzstan's state customs service to ban import of coal from Kulandy mine.

29 October 2011

Kazakh coal mine checked for radiation over Kyrgyz scandal No radiation was discovered at Kulandy coal mine of Zhambyl oblast.

27 October 2011

Kyrgyzstan raises Cain over radioactive coal from Kazakhstan Bishkek heat power plant received 8 thousand tons of coal from Kazakhstan with radiation level 2-8 times exceeding the standards.

27 October 2011

January – August coal production figure announced Kazakhstan is ranked 8th in terms of coal production, holding 4% of the global coal reserves. Coal accounts for 80% of power generated in Kazakhstan.

14 September 2011

2 people trapped in coal mine in Karaganda oblast 5 people were working in the level at the time of the blast. Three of them walk to the top on their own, two are still trapped.

20 August 2011

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