According to the State Statistics Committee of Russia (Russtat), in January this year Russia's exports of iron ore decreased by 1.6 percent year on year to 1.796 million mt, worth a total of $146.1 million, down 32.6 percent year on year. In the given month, Russian exports of coal increased by 14 percent year on year to 8.805 million mt, worth a total of $779.9 million, down 4.8 percent year on year. In January, Russia exported 108,300 mt of coke and semi-coke, up 1.6 percent year on year, worth a total of $22.7 million, down five percent year on year.