Ukraine: DTEK coal output down in H1 2018
In January-June DTEK Energo mined 11.4 million tons of coal, down by 15% YoY. Coal processing reached 8086.3 thousand tons. Concentrate output totaled 4897.8 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
Russia: Russky Ugol coal sales up in H1 2018
In January-June Russky Ugol increased sales of Krasnoyarsk power-generating coal by 14% YoY, at the same time Amur coal sales grew by 5%. In particular, in 6 months the company shipped over 1.6 million tons of coal from Amur deposits and some 500 thousand tons of coal from Sayano-Partizansky pit in Krasnoyarsk region. (Ukrainian metal)
Ukraine: coal output down in H1 2018
In January-June Ukraine increased power-generating coal output by 2.3% YoY, to 13.293 million tons, but decreased that of coking coal by 9%, to 3.2 million tons. According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry, combined coal output in 6 months dropped by 0.1%, to 16.495 million tons. State mines decreased coal output by 8.8%,…
Ukraine: Government waiting for comprehensive plan to bring coal industry out of crisis
In early August the Ukrainian government expects to get a comprehensive plan for bringing the national coal industry out of crisis, Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman said during the government’s meeting devoted to situation in the national coal industry. “There’s a need to make clear, specific decisions within the framework of the Energy and…
Ukraine: state coalmines must be turned into profitable enterprises
Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has said that the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry should improve its work with state mines and turn them into profitable enterprises. “An important issue is Ukrainian coal: the Energy Ministry must finally fulfill its task and make state mines profitable enterprises, instead of constantly plunging miners into poverty,” Groysman stressed.…
Russia: Russky Ugol coal output in Amur region up in H1 2018
In January-June Russky Ugol mined over 1.6 million tons of coal in Amur region, up by 5% YoY. The Severo-Vostochny pit, the oldest coalmining enterprise in the region, exceeded the output target by 25%. The mining there started in 1932. (Ukrainian metal)
Russia: Anadyr coal deposits to get new machinery
The Corporation of the Far East Development received 24 offers on investment cooperation in the free port of Vladivostok. Three of them were submitted by the potential residents of the Chukotka Autonomous District. In particular, the Ugolnaya Mine intends to purchase new equipment, machinery and spare parts, thus improving the coal mining capacity at the…
Russia: Kuzbassrazrezugol meets H1 2018 target
In January-June Kuzbassrazrezugol mined 23.4 million tons of coal, up by 2% YoY, including some 3.2 million tons of coking coal. Since the start of the year the customers have been shipped 20.8 million tons of coal, with 70% exported (14.6 million tons) and the rest supplied to the domestic market (6 million tons). 20.7…