The blockade of coal supplies from the occupied territories threatens national security, Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said at a Cabinet’s meeting. “As for the blockade, I strongly oppose any smuggling, and the result of this struggle is additional 18 billion UAH in budget proceeds. I agree that we need to stop the movement of…
The State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use revoked 10 licenses for mining. Ken KG LLC lost its license to mine rhinestone. Two licenses of Kench Kut LLC, which mines rhinestone and serpentine rock, have also been revoked. Too Ken Bars, Alfa Consult, Master Elitstroy, Satmen LLC, engaged in mining of limestone, had their…
Rosterminalugol JSC says it has loaded 2 million tons of coal this year (as of February 11). The milestone ton was loaded onto Panamax ship Nireas, the tenth vessel handled in February and the 33rd from the year beginning. In 2016, this result was achieved on February 29. Rosterminalugol JSC (port Ust-Luga, Leningrad Region) is…
Ukraine consumes 24 million tons of coal, of which 9 million is anthracite group produced from the Ukrainian subsurface in the temporarily occupied territories, and which totals one third of the whole electricity in the country, Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman stated. He said that public strict monitoring must be introduced, if cases of smuggling…
The Ukrainian Prime Minister Vladimir Groysman said that in 3-5 years the country would be able to cope without anthracite coal from the occupied territories of Donbass. “To carry out the modernization and replace this coal with, say, gas-generating group, which is mined on controlled territory, we will need some 3-5 years and around 15…
The Ministry of energy and coal industry has developed 4 projects on replacing anthracite coal mined in Donbass and has already implemented 2 of them. According to the energy and coal industry minister Igor Nasalik, one project will decrease anthracite coal consumption by at least 1 million tons. “This project is connected with the Rovno…
Coal stocks at Ukrainian thermal power plants on February 6-12, decreased by 4.9%, or by 79 thousand tons, to 1.53 million tons. Gas-group coal stocks dropped by 8.4%, or by 63 thousand tons, to 688 thousand tons (with 121 thousand tons at Burshtyn TPP). Anthracite coal stocks decreased by 1.8%, or by 16 thousand tons,…
The minister of energy and coal industry Igor Nasalik believes, that in 2-2.5 years Ukraine could completely stop using anthracite coal in energy sphere. According to him, the decision to switch thermal power plants from anthracite to gas-group coal was taken by the ministry after the coal supplies from the uncontrolled territories were stopped in…