Russia: Evraz starts mining GZh coal

Uskovskaya miners have started digging coal at the long face 50-08. The reserves of the face are estimated at 1.8 million tons of coking coal of the premium GZh grade. Each month the miners intend to obtain some 250 thousand tons of coal. After processing at Evraz factories Uskovskaya mine coal is delivered to other…

Ukraine: Centrenergo cancels coal tender

The power-generating company Centrenergo has cancelled the tender to buy 700 thousand tons of anthracite coal for Zmievskaya and Tripolskaya thermal power plants with delivery in May-December. According to the company statement, the decision was taken by the management in fear of the price increase in case of exchange rate fluctuations. 2 companies participated in…

Ukraine: three sources of coal pondered

Ukraine has received a confirmation of the arrival of the working group from USA on May 23. At present Ukraine is reviewing three sources of coal. “There are three sources, from where we intend to buy coal. The first is Richards Bay in South Africa. DTEK and Tekhnova are the main importers. Then its Kazakhstan,…

Russia: Mechel to receive UMZ excavators

Uralmashzavod has concluded a contract for the delivery of an EKG-20 excavator to Mechel. The No. 18 machine will be operating at Neryungrinsky open-pit of Yakutugol, a part of Mechel. The excavator will be supplied in late 2017. Last year the company received 2 similar excavators. One has already been successfully put into operation. (Ukrainian…