In 2017 a record commissioning of new long faces is expected at the state mining companies.
“This year a record number of new long faces will be put into operation at the state mines – 38. 19 long faces have already been commissioned, 19 more will be commissioned in these two months. For comparison, in 2016 only 15 new long faces were put into operation, in 2015 – 20”, the councilor to the minister of energy and coil industry Maxim Belyavsky said.
According to him, this year state mines have already put 19 new shafts into operation and intend to put 9 more. (Ukrainian metal)