Ukraine: Ukrkoks sees no threat in Russian sanctions

The mining and metallurgical complex of Ukraine expects no critical consequences from the new limitations of coal supplies to Ukraine, as well as imports of some metal products, including pipes. According to Ukrkoks CEO Anatoliy Starovoyt, limitations cover power-generating coal in the first place, and not coking coal. “So we see no special problem here.…

Russia: Kuzbass coal output up in Q1 2019

Since the start of the year, Kuzbass coal companies have extracted 60.8 million tons of coal, up by 1.2 million tons YoY. Open pits yielded 40.2 million tons, and mines – 20.6 million tons. Coking coal accounted for 19.2 million tons, and power-generating coal – 41.6 million tons. In March the region extracted 21.3 million…

Russia: Chukotka coal output down in Q1 2019

In January-March, Chukotka Autonomous District mined 110 thousand tons of coal, down by 40% YoY. The decrease has to do with the scheduled drop in mining at the Fandyushkinskoye deposit. In 3 months Beringpromugol LLC, operating at the deposit, mined 76.9 thousand tons of coal, down by 45% YoY. The second coalminer – Shakhta Ugolnaya…

Ukraine: coal imports from Russia up in Q1 2019

In January-March, the share of coal imports from Russia reached 64.45%. According to the State Fiscal Service, the value of the coal imported was $476.9 million. US supplied $212.5 million worth of coal (28.72%) and Kazakhstan – $31 million (4.2%). At the same time, Ukraine purchased $19.5 million worth of coal from other countries (2.63%).…