In March Ukraine (not counting the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and Sevastopol) mined 2 million tons of coal, down by 61.1% YoY.
In January-March coal mining reached 6.5 million tons.
According to Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the coal industry will be reformed, with some mines being privatized, shut down or even liquidated, but prospective mines will be developed. (Ukrainian metal)