Poland's hard coal production was 4.84 million tonnes in October this year, rising 11.2% from a year ago and 15.2% from a month ago, official statistics showed.

Lignite production stood at 3.36 million tonnes in the month, down 25.7% year on year but up 3.8% month on month, data showed.

Poland's total coal production was calculated at 8.20 million tonnes in October, down 7.6% year on year yet up 10.2% month on month with three consecutive month's growth.

From January-October, Poland's coal production accumulated 72.48 million tonnes, down 19.3% from the same period last year.

Of that, hard coal production was 39.85 million tonnes, down 9.6% on the year, and lignite production dropped 28.7% from the year-ago level to 32.63 million tonnes.