In a statement released by the Corel City branch of the National Mining Association, coal prices wil increase throughout the Republic of Gongaga at the end of the month due to the recent opening of three new mining sites in the region. National prices are forcast to increase by 3.5% across the board, whilst export tax will see a 5% increase, only three months after the annual budget review. During the statement, the recently-appointed Director of Operations, Andre Delgoro, claimed that the increased costs will help the effeciencyof the new mining sites located near Guile, and that the NMA’s services will be able to continue without interruption.

The new coal mine near Guile in the Republic of Gongaga

How the increase will affect the Republic’s possible fuel crisis is unknown. Commentators have noted the move to be “risky, yet trying to make the best of an uncertain future”. Pablo Spohkes, former NMA director for the Ispath region, commented that the “decision’s outcome will be in the hands of the of the Oseron rigs”. Oseron, the Jotunn Federation’s oil drilling corporation, has seen a difficult time this year, yet plans to construct a new rig in the Gulf of Keri have been well-received, and local governments are keen to support the corporation’s new venture.