Ukraine: Energy Ministry to close down loss-making state-owned coalmines
The Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection has set for the near future a priority task of eliminating unprofitable state-owned mines, re-profiling miners, and creating new jobs for them, that’s according to Minister Oleksiy Orzhel. Orzhel spoke of a “comprehensive program” worked out for each mine. “Unfortunately, there will be mines, which we have in…