Pyongyang, May 11 (KCNA) -- The production of coal has increased by more than 107 percent throughout the Ministry of Coal Industry, compared with the same period of last year thanks to the indefatigable fighting spirit and creation of the officials and workers in the field of coal industry.

Officials of the Ministry of Coal Industry and relevant units are giving priority to prospecting and tunneling while securing reserve cutting faces and conducting operations and commands with the main emphasis on strengthening the material and technical foundations of coal mines.

Officials and coal miners of the Pukchang Area Youth Coal-mining Complex are carrying out their production plans set at higher level.

The coal miners of the February 8 Jikdong Youth Coal Mine of the Sunchon Area Youth Coal-mining Complex secured more than 80 reserve cutting faces this year.

The Tukjang Youth Coal Mine under the Tukjang Area Coal-mining Complex is boosting the production every day.

The coal miners in the northern part of the country are also making collective innovations by displaying their strong practical ability.

The Onsong Area Coal-mining Complex conducts the frontline-style political work to arouse coal miners to the socialist patriotic coal production movement so that all the pit faces are seething with the drive for increased production to implement the decisions of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

The Soksong and Myongchon coal mines of the Myongchon Area Coal-mining Complex are giving priority to the main tunneling and the preparatory tunneling while ensuring the rapid transport of coal to provide a guarantee for increased production. -0-