Ukraine: coking coal imports up in January-November 2015
In January-November Ukrainian by-product coke plants imported 9.1 million tons of ordinary coking coal and coal concentrate, up by 1% YoY.
Ukraine: DTEK resumes coal supplies from ATO-zone
After the energy blockade of Crimea was lifted, Ukraine-uncontrolled territories of Donbass resumed supplying coal to thermal power stations.
Ukraine: a DTEK mine yields 1 million tons of coal
On December 10, for the first time since 1992 Almaznaya mine of DTEK Dobropolyeugol mined its 1 million tons of coal.
Ukraine: coal imports from Russia down in 2015
In 2015 Ukraine decreased coal imports from Russia thrice, and increased imports from the South African Republic twice.
Ukraine: railroad tariffs rise to result in miners strikes
Increase in railroad tariffs would worsen the coal industry crisis, leaving dozens of thousand of miners jobless.
Ukraine: Pervomayskaya mine to cause an industrial disaster
The administration of Lugansk region has reported that due to the halt of the Pervomayskaya mine bilge complex mine waters could cause an industrial disaster.
Ukraine: coal export-import in January-November 2015
In January-November Ukraine imported $1509.52 million worth of coal (black coal and anthracite), with $136.52 in November.
Ukraine: African coal too expensive for Centrenergo
The price of South African coal is $65 per ton CIF Odessa. Together with port fees and transportation expenses it reaches $80 per ton (or 1920 UAH per ton), which is higher than 1100-1600 UAH per ton that Centrenergo used to pay for coal from Russia or the terrorists-controlled Donbass.