Due to military activities, substation equipment in Donetsk region was shut down resulting in the loss of power to almost 8 thousand household consumers and a mine. According to the Ministry of Energy, there were 5 miners underground during the shelling. The mine is being supplied with energy via a generator. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-February, Oktyabr Railroad (the oldest railroad in Russia, connecting St. Petersburg with Moscow) transported 185.4 thousand TEU, up 1.8-fold YoY. In particular, transportation of non-ferrous metals decreased by 12.8%, to 1 thousand TEU. At the same time, transportation of ferrous metal grew by 10%, to 430 containers. (Ukrainian metal)
A Polish court overturned an environmental permit issued to one of Poland’s largest coalmines, Turow, finding that it was issued in violation of an agreement with the Czech Republic, on the border of which the mine was located. The ruling has been hailed by the environmental groups that have brought the case. But for now…