Ukraine: VostGOK trying to pay $2 million to Steuermann

The state enterprise Vostochniy Mining and Processing Works has applied to the Commercial Court of Kiev asking to unblock the payment of $1.98 million for the delivery of the uranium concentrate to Steuermann Investitions und Handelsgeselschaft GbmH. According to the court materials, Ukrgazbank, where VostGOK has some accounts, refuses to transfer $1.98 million to Steuermann.…

Ukraine: coal mining down in Q1 2018

In January-March Ukraine mined 8.359 million tons of coal, up by 19.3% YoY. According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry, coking coal output dropped by 9.9%, to 1.614 million tons, and that of power-generating coal – by 21.3%, to 6.744 million tons. In March coal mining grew by 1.3%, to 3.024 million tons.…