Ukraine: government to close Dzerzhinskugol mine
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine decided to close the Severnaya mine in Donetsk region belonging to the state enterprise Dzerzhinskugol.
Ukraine: in January another batch of SAR coal is expected
On December 29, 2015 the Yuzhni port completed loading coal for Tripolskaya thermal power station. The next batch of coal (85 thousand tons) from South Africa is expected to arrive at the end of January.
Ukraine: the new budget provides for 500 million UAH to pay miners salary debts
The Ministry of energy and coal industry of Ukraine informs that certain documents to pay salary to miners are being prepared.
Ukraine: Zaporizhstal pays attention to energy saving
In 2015 Zaporizhstal implemented the program of energy saving and energy efficiency, which allowed it to save 195 million UAH.
Ukraine: Dneprodzerzhinsk metal works ignoring ecological demands
In December 2015 the Dneprodzerzhinsk city council adopted a new ecological program. But the ecology activists think it needs reworking.
Ukraine: Lvivugol miners refuse to work
On January 4, Lvivugol Velikomostovskaya mine workers refused to go under the earth until their salary debts were cleared.
Ukraine: coal consumption down in January-November 2015
In January-November 2015 Ukrainian thermal power stations consumed 26.61 million tons of coal, down by 18.1% YoY.
Ukraine: steel pipes output down in 2015
In 2015 Ukraine produced 850 thousand tons of steel pipes, down by 40%, or by 527 thousand tons YoY.