Russia: coal exports up in 2017

Export of Russian coal in 2017 increased by 4% YoY, to 185.136 million tons, the Ministry of Energy said. The commodity exports volume in December 2017 reached 15.082 million tons. Coal mining in December 2017 amounted to 36.097 million tons, of which 32.821 million tons were delivered. (PortNews/Ukrainian metal)

Tajikistan: Zeravshan to resume operation

The joint Tajik-Chinese precious metals manufacturer Zeravshan is undergoing a reconstruction. “At present we are renewing the production line, thus mining has been suspended”, the company reported. Zeravshan is the largest precious metals miner in Tajikistan with the share of 70%. It was founded in 1994 on the basis of the gold-extracting factory, which began…