Ukraine: coal imports in January 2017

In January Ukraine imported coal and anthracite valued at $170.897 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, Russia supplied coal valued at $114.59 million, the United States – $24.856 million, Kazakhstan – $15.127 million, other countries – $16.324 million. Thus, in money terms imports of coal and anthracite last month grew by 61.3% YoY ($105.943…

Ukraine: Zasyadko mine resumes operation after shelling

The mine named after Zasyadko in the pro-Russian terrorist-occupied Donetsk resumed operation after shelling. “The energy supply to the mine has been restored, the miners started working”, the separatist media report. The mine was cut off from electricity on January 31, following intense shelling. Some 200 miners remained underground. During the day they have all…

Russia: Yakutugol gets new excavators

Yakutugol, a part of Mechel, has purchased two new excavators EKG-18 for the operation at its Neryugrinsky mine. The new machinery was purchased within the program of technical modernization of the enterprise. The cost of the two machines is around 1.2 billion rubles. The first excavator will be put into operation in March. The excavators…