Most of the coal mines in the northern area of North Korea stopped producing coal months ago, mainly due to old machinery and poor mine pillars, Radio Free Asia reported Thursday.
There are more than a hundred mines in North Hamgyong province but only two mines are still able to produce coal, an anonymous source was quoted in the report as saying.
Most of the coal mines in the northern area of North Korea stopped producing coal months ago, mainly due to old machinery and poor mine pillars, Radio Free Asia reported Thursday.
There are more than a hundred mines in North Hamgyong province but only two mines are still able to produce coal, an anonymous source was quoted in the report as saying.
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