Ukraine: coal mining down in April 2017

In April Ukraine mined 2.706 million tons of coal, down by 22.3% YoY. According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry, coking coal output decreased by 25%, to 2.309 million tons. In January-April coal output dropped by 3.3%, to 13.66 million tons. In 2016 Ukraine mined 40.864 million tons of coal, up by 2.8%…

Ukraine: mining sales up in Q1 2017

In January-March Ukraine sold 532.95 billion UAH of industrial goods (products and services), up by 34.7% YoY, including 140.84 billion UAH exported, up by 40.3%. According to the State Statistics Service, mining and quarry industry sales increased by 75.4% and of processing – by 28.1%. Metal and metal wares accounted for 16.7% of the sales,…

Ukraine: Novovolynsk miners still not paid

On May 4, the Novovolynsk miners met the deputies of the people’s deputy Igor Guz to discuss the salary debt problems. According to the chairman of the local miners union Anatoly Mukhomedzhanov, the miners have not received 30% of the February payment, and 100% of March and April salary. So far the debt amounts to…