The European Union has allowed the transit of Kazakh coal through Russian ports despite existing sanctions against Russia, the Ministry of Trade and Integration reports. The decision was made following negotiations under the EU’s 18th sanctions package. It permits the use of certain Russian ports exclusively for the transit of coal originating from Kazakhstan. The…
More than 50% of workers in Bulgaria’s coal industry are aged 50 or above, a recent skills analysis commissioned by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy has revealed. The findings raise critical questions about how the country will manage the transition to greener energy sources without sidelining the aging workforce that currently powers the…
Kyrgyzkomur state enterprise received 21 licenses for the development and exploration of coal deposits, four of which were in active operation, the Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to its data, among them are the deposits Zagara-2 and Urmizan-3, located in the southern region of the country. Geological exploration and design work is currently…
On July 16, a meeting took place between Ural Yusupov, Deputy Minister of Mining and Geology of Uzbekistan, and a delegation from India’s Ministry of Coal led by Rupinder Brar. During the talks, the Indian side was briefed on the current state and development priorities of Uzbekistan’s coal sector, as well as on efforts to…
The Ministry of Energy plans to initiate the prolongation of the moratorium on the bankruptcy of state coalmining enterprises for another year – until 2027. “This is an important issue,” the Minister of Energy German Galuschenko said on the moratorium that would expire on January 1, 2026. The decree initiating the moratorium was signed in…
The Government has approved the State Target Program for the Fair Transformation of Ukraine’s Coal Regions until 2030. This was announced by the Prime Minister of Ukraine during the forum “A New Stage for Ukraine’s Coal Regions and Communities: Grand Opening of the Power4JustTransition Program”. “This is the first strategic document of the national level…
The Agency for State Asset Management of the Republic of Uzbekistan has announced an open tender to select a professional consulting firm to oversee the privatization of two major coal enterprises: Shargunkomir JSC and Boysunkomir LLC. This initiative is being carried out in line with Presidential Decree No. PP-145 dated April 21, and forms part…
To prepare the heating generation for the summer peaks of consumption and the coming heating season, since the beginning of the year, DTEK Energo has commissioned seven new coalfaces, including two in May. “In summer and during heating seasons the pressure on heating generation traditionally grows, so we maintain the corresponding rhythm of work. Extraction…