In 2015 Russian companies illegally imported 1.3 million tons of anthracite from the occupied territories of Ukraine. This coal was then exported to Europe and Africa, according to the Russian Customs Service and Russian Railroads. Most of the companies don’t state the origin of such coal. Last year Russia exported some 800 thousand tons of…
In January-April Ukraine imported $463.92 million worth of coal, including $106.65 million in April. According to the State Fiscal Service, Russia supplied $287.41 million worth of coal, USA – $62.38 million, Australia – $35.68 million, while other countries supplied $78.44 million worth of coal. The total imports of the coal reached 5350.46 thousand tons. At…
This year Ukraine doesn’t plan to buy power-generating coal from Russia. “Our stocks total some 3 million tons, and we will be increasing them. Our goal is to spread the coal, not get it. We have enough coal of our own”, said the energy and coal industry minister Igor Nasalik. (Ukrainian metal)
Turkey is interested in privatizing Ukrainian mines and is prepared to invest into coal industry development. “We had an interesting meeting with our Turkish partners. They can help us financially to revive the industry. They also plan to take an active part in our mine privatization”, said the energy and coal industry minister Igor Nasalik.…
The Ministry of energy and coal industry intends to have presented a plan on coal deliveries from Donbass in 2-3 weeks. “We need such a financing procedure, which will make it clear where the money goes. That’s without VAT. We’re working on the mechanism”, said the ministry head Igor Nasalik. (Ukrainian metal)
In March salary debts to miners were 70-75% cleared. Salary debts have been partially cleared at Selidovugol and Volynugol. Lvivugol received 17.2 million UAH from the state and decided to spend 10 million UAH from coal sales to pay salary, so, it was able to clear 88% of the debt. Krasnoarmeyskugol miners still haven’t received…
In January-April Ukraine mined 13.51 million tons of power-generating and coking coal, up by 9% YoY. According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry, state mines yielded 2.1 million tons, or 15.6% of the total volume. State mines output fall reached 6.8%. In April Ukraine mined 3.48 million tons of coal, with 501.4 thousand…
The head of Donetsk regional military-civilian administration Pavel Zhebrivsky has visited the state mine 1/3 Novogrodovskaya, where a new breakage face has been put into operation. The project cost 17 million UAH. The administration plans to mine 2 thousand tons of coal per day. The reserves will last till December. (Ukrainian metal)