Russia: Kuzbass mines 159.5 million tons of coal

According to the regional department of coal industry the output is up by 11.3 million tons, or by 7.6% YoY. Coking coal share is 41.9 million tons, power-generating coal – 117.6 million tons. Razrez Kiyzasskiy LLC increased output by 1.9 million tons, Stroyservis – by 1.4 million tons, Kuzbassrazrezugol – by 1.3 million tons, Raspadskaya…

Ukraine: AMK gets new director

A new director has been appointed at Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works, situated in the pro-Russia militants-occupied territories. According to the Alchevsk journalist Oksana Sabardina, now residing in Zaporozhye, the new director is Alexei Smirnov, scientist-metallurgist. He is also a representative of the Russian owners of the works and the vice-president of Ukrainian Association of…