Ukraine: Lugansk terrorists get hold of 3 Akhmetov’s companies

The so-called Council of ministers of the Lugansk People’s Republic has implemented outer administration at three companies of Rinat Akhmetov. The corresponding “document” has been published on the separatists’ portal. Temporal administration is implemented in Krasnodonugol, DTEK Rovenkiantrazit and DTEK Sverdlovantrazit. The separatists could expand the list of “nationalized” companies. (Ukrainian metal)

Russia: Yakutugol buys new excavator

The Neryungrinsky open-pit mine, a part of Yakutugol, has put into operation a Liebherr R 9200 excavator valued at 220 million rubles. The machine was purchased within the modernization program. This is the first time that such an excavator is used at the Neryungrinsky open-pit mine. (Ukrainian metal)

Ukraine: anthracite stocks up despite blockade

The anthracite coal, the delivery of which has almost been stopped because of the ATO zone blockade, is only transported to the Lugansk thermal power plant, situated in the Ukraine-controlled territory and belonging to DTEK. “35% of all the anthracite in stock at TPPs is that at Lugansk TPP”, energy complex department director Olga Buslavets…

Ukraine: coal market monopolized by Akhmetov

The minister of energy and coal industry Igor Nasalik has confirmed the existence of the monopoly on the coal market. “State mines occupy 18-20% of the market, but we will increase their share. 80% is on behalf of Rinat Akhmetov’s DTEK”, he said. “So, the monopoly is quite obvious”. Earlier the previous energy minister Vladimir…