Ukraine: miners paid only 20% of debts
On January 11, Lviv region miners from Stepnaya mine resumed their strike demanding to be paid their salary.
Ukraine: miners die at Volynugol
Cave-in of the mining roof at the Lviv-Volyn coal basin took the life of 2 miners.
Ukraine: coal exports licensing prolonged
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has prolonged the anthracite coal exports licensing for 2016.
Ukraine: Lviv miners given some salary
The state enterprise Ugol Ukrainy (Coal of Ukraine) has provided 20 million UAH to clear salary debts to Lviv region miners.
Ukraine: ministry to pay 70 million UAH to miners
The Ministry of energy and coal industry will provide 70 million UAH to clear salary debts to the state miners.
Ukraine: Kiev coal consumption grows
In November 2015 Kiev consumed 39.4 million tons of coal, up by 12.8% MoM, but down by 21.1% YoY.
Ukraine: miners waiting for salary until January 9
Lviv region miners have been on strike since January 2, as they haven’t been paid salary for 2 months. If the debt is not cleared this week, they will block international roads. They agreed to wait for money until January 9.
Ukraine: in January another batch of SAR coal is expected
On December 29, 2015 the Yuzhni port completed loading coal for Tripolskaya thermal power station. The next batch of coal (85 thousand tons) from South Africa is expected to arrive at the end of January.