Russia: Chukotka to mine 25-30 tons of gold

Chukotka has been decreasing gold output lately. The local authorities believe this is because of the thinning of gold deposits. In 2016 the region obtained 29.184 tons of gold, down by 9.17% YoY. “We are settling issues with new projects. We’re constructing electricity lines. We are prepared to work at the Kupol deposits, and at…

Ukraine: coal output down in January-August 2017

In January-August coal enterprises produced 23.592 million tons of coal, down by 9.4% YoY. According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry, coking coal output decreased by 24.5%, to 4497.3 thousand tons, power-generating coal – by 5%, to 19094.7 thousand tons. In August Ukraine produced 2543.2 thousand tons of coal, down by 26.1% YoY.…

Russia: Rusal starts supplying aluminum to the new segment of the local market

Rusal announces the manufacture of the first in Russia high-voltage power transformer with aluminum winding. The project was carried out by the Engineering-Construction division in 2016-2017 within the program to improve the stability of electric equipment operation at Rusal aluminum plants. The first transformer has already arrived at the Bratsk Aluminum Works. Rusal plans to…

Ukraine: occupied Makeevka mine flooded

At the Horizon mine in the pro-Russia terrorist-occupied Makeevka following the accident at least two miners perished. The accident happened on September 1, when the mine was flooded. The body of a miner – the Makeevka citizen (born 1987) – was recovered. Soon after that the body of another miner was found – also Makeevka…