Ukraine: state mines to get 1.8 billion UAH

In 2017 the Cabinet of Ministers plans to spend 1.8 billion UAH from the state budget to finance the state sector of the coal industry. “We will have money to restructure mines and support miners. On one hand, we will be restructuring mines, on the other we will be supporting the industry”, said Ukraine’s Prime…

Ukraine: state miners see no wages

As of September 21, salary debts to the employees of the state coalmining companies have reached 550 million UAH, according to the energy and coal industry minister Igor Nasalik. He added that without 1 billion UAH planned in the state budget for 2017 it would be impossible to stabilize salary payments next year. (Ukrainian metal)