KIEV, Nov. 5 - Ukraine's Coal Industry Ministry last week ordered state coal mining companies to produce 8.5 million tons of coal in the last two months of the year, including 4.2 million tons in November and 4.3 million tons in December.

The ministry also ordered state companies to launch 32 new mine faces and dig 52.2 km of stripping and preparatory mine workings by the end of the year.