The Ministry of energy and coal industry intends to close down 11 state mines.
“We will shut down 11 mines. We have chosen 15 mines and can make them profitable; after that we will privatize them”, said the ministry head Igor Nasalik.
The remaining 7 most profitable mines will remain in the state ownership.
Last year the ministry presented a list of 36 coalmines to be given to investors. 23 mines were in Donbass and 13 – in the Lviv-Volyn region. The mines at the Kiev-uncontrolled territories were not listed. (Ukrainian metal)