Ukraine: DTEK happy about new coal price

DTEK welcomes the transition to the new technique of calculating the price, where the coal price is linked with the European coal price index (API2). “Still we don’t feel any positive effect of the new technique yet. But the whole idea of bringing Ukrainian price to international market indexes is a correct decision, as the…

Ukraine: coal industry in need of state support

Ukraine’s coal industry needs state support in order to prepare for the heating season of 2016-2017. “Without the state support coalminers will have problems this heating season. I think the government will find funds to provide for the difference in product price”, said the minister of energy and coal industry Igor Nasalik. (Ukrainian metal)

Russia: Kola implements latest design technologies for construction

Kola MMC (a subsidiary of Norilsk Nickel) has pioneered surface laser scanning of the facility under construction. The company uses the latest 3D modelling technologies to implement the largest environmental investment project in the Murmansk region, “Recycling of Salt Effluents from Nickel Refining”. This project involves the construction of the most advanced evaporation plant for…