Anthracite production is of standard-grade anthracite, which is used in power generation. Increased demand in China has made that country into a net importer of the fuel, mostly from Vietnam, another major producer of anthracite for power generation, although increasing domestic consumption in Vietnam means that exports may be scaled back. Current U.S. anthracite production averages around 5 million tons per year. Of that, about 1.8 million tons were mined in the state of Pennsylvania. Mining of anthracite coal continues to this day in eastern Pennsylvania, and contributes up to 1% to the gross state product. More than 2,000 people were
Siberian Anthracite a part of the Alltech Group, which is the majority shareholder. The company is led by CEO Anastasia Poprygaeva. Siberian Anthracite dates back to the mid-1970s, having been founded in 1974 to supply a number of Soviet enterprises producing electrodes and metallurgical and ferroalloy plants. The company's assets were restructured in 2001 as CJSC Siberian Anthracite. In 2011, it was reported that the company planned to list its shares in London. Siberian Anthracite was a founder member of Novosibirsk-based professional ice-hockey club Sibir, and continues to sponsor the club. Siberian Anthracite Siberian Anthracite () is Russia's largest producer of ultra