Ukraine: coal export-import in January-October 2016

In January-October Ukraine imported $1169.71 million worth of coal and anthracite, with $129.08 million in October. According to the State Fiscal Service, Russia supplied $742.93 million worth of coal, USA – $168.54 million, Australia – $73.34 million, and other countries – $184.87 million. The total weight of coal imported reached 13.1 million tons. At the…

Ukraine: safety issues worsen at state mines

In 2015-2016 Ukraine hasn’t spent anything on industrial safety at state-run coalmines. The 2017-budget doesn’t stipulate any money either. “Mining output decreases, while accidents at mine increase. This year saw twice as much miners killed than last year”, the Independent Miners Union chairman Mikhail Volynets said. In early October supplies of self-rescuers to state mines…

Ukraine: Cabinet decreases ATO coal deliveries

At present Ukraine gets some coal from mines on the occupied Donbass territories that pay taxes to the state. According to the energy and coal industry minister Igor Nasalik, Ukraine consumes 24 million tons of anthracite coals, with some 2.9 million tons produced at unoccupied territories. All the rest is supplied from mines in the…

Ukraine: SAR coal arrives

The Yuzny trade seaport has received the vessel with 79 thousand tons of anthracite from the South African Republic. The delivery was timely. All the coal is intended for Pridneprovskaya thermal power plant. Unloading will take 3 days. (Ukrainian metal)

Ukraine: occupied territories coal output in October 2016

In October the mines situated on the territory of Russia-supported terrorist organization Donetsk People’s Republic mined 1.03 million tons of coal. In particular, the DPR Ministry of coal and energy-controlled mines yielded 512.47 thousand tons of coal. Donbass Mine Group yielded 125.5 thousand tons of coal, Torezantrazit – 108 thousand tons, and Shakhterskantrazit – 95.2…