The Severnaya mine in the city of Makeevka will be shut down, as water has not been pumped out of it since last August. Some miners will be fired, while the rest hope to be employed at the yet unflooded mines. According to the comments in social networks, mines with large coal deposits have been…
The State Geology and Subsurface Service has cancelled 62 special allowances to use subsurface resources in Donetsk and Lugansk regions because of the absence of reports on mining in 2015-2016. The list contains among others Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works, Makeevugol and Dokuchaevsk Flux-Dolomite Complex. (Ukrainian metal)
In the first half of November Makeevugol coal target mining was fulfilled by 93.3%. The group still has to mine 2920 tons. According to the company statement, its Kirov mine was ahead of all the rest. In particular, Kholodnaya Balka mined 101.2% of the plan, Kalinovskaya-Vostochnaya – 99.8%, mine named after Kirov – 103.7%, Yasinovskaya-Glubokaya…
Yasinovskaya-Glubokaya mine of the state enterprise Makeevugol will merge with Severnaya mine. The director of the former becomes the director of the latter. It’s unclear what becomes with the Severnaya director. All miners will remain employed. (Ukrainian metal)
The Donetsk People’s Republic (Russia-supported terrorist organization) mines want to employ some 3700 people, with Makeevugol needing 1700 workers. The mines need 950 breakage face workers, 450 shafters and 450 mine explosion engineers, some 500 repairmen, etc. Makeevugol needs the most employees. Still most miners in DPR have large salary debts and try to go…
In October Makeevugol mined 97.9% of the plan. It still needs to mine 1080 tons this month. According to the company statement, Kholodnaya Balka mined 117.5% of the plan, Kalinovskaya-Vostochnaya – 100.8%, named after Kirov – 100%, Yasinovatskaya-Glubokaya – 76.2%, Severnaya – 84.9%. (Ukrainian metal)
Makeevugol Butovskaya mine, situated in the Russia-supported terrorist occupied territories has been shelled. Because of the fire the mine was cut off from air and electricity supply. 3 miners have been evacuated. There were no casualties. The mine resumed operation the same day. (Ukrainian metal)
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is deciding on appointing Stanislav Tolchin the deputy minister of energy and coal industry. “The matter hasn’t been settled yet. The head of the state has to initiate this appointment. At the same time the energy minister stands against it”, said a source in the government. Tolchin was a…
