On April 21, following an auction, the state enterprise Dobropolyeugol-extraction concluded an agreement with Spetstrade Ltd on the purchase of mine props for the Dobropolskaya and Novodonetskaya mines for 26 million UAH.
This year, the company has to supply 250 tons of mine sections with the length of 11 to 12 meters made of St-5PS steel valued at 102750 UAH or $2810 per ton.
The props have to be delivered within 20 days of the order and will be paid within a month upon delivery.
In January, the state enterprise ordered similar mine props for 122 thousand UAH per ton ($3336), or 20% more expensive. (Ukrainian metal)