U.K.-based mining giant Evraz, which operates mainly in Russia, plans to invest 1 billion rubles in development of the Yesaulskaya coal pit in the Kemerovo region, the company said in a statement. Under the investment project, the 29a coal bed with booked reserves of more than 10 million tons of gas-fat coking coal will be…
In 2016 Lemtrans transported 60.2 million tons of various cargoes by rail in total. Coal and iron ore account for the biggest share of shipped cargo. In particular, the company transported 24.72 million tons of coal and 19.94 million tons of iron ore. The biggest growth was seen in the transportation of coke: a 46.8%…
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 Two licenses of Kench Kut LLC, which mines rhinestone and serpentine rock, have also been revoked.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…