The occupational administration of Russia has liquidated two mines – Novopavlovskaya and Miusinskaya – by way of flooding. “These mines were situated in the town of Khrustalniy (previously called Krasniy Luch). Until 2014 they were a part of the state enterprise Donbassantrazit”, the Verkhovanay Rada human rights ombudsman in Donetsk and Lugansk regions Pavel Lysyanskiy…
The government is ready to approve Novatek’s project of a floating power plant running on liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a power source for the Baimsky GOK ore-dressing plant owned by KAZ Minerals. The copper and gold project needs a total of up to 350 megawatts of new generation, including a capacity reserve. The construction…
The acting minister of energy Vitaliy Shubin claims the miners have received funds in the amount of 327 million UAH. This was stated at the meeting with the directors of state coal enterprises. The miners have received salary for 2019 and February 2020. (Ukrainian metal)
About 200 miners have been on strike in Tkibuli, western Georgia since March 13, demanding better working conditions and the pay for missed days. “We refuse to work in the mine, as the conditions are incompatible with our health and lives,” say the miners. Miners said that five of them were poisoned by gas that…
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said the government transferred UAH 654 million ($26.2 million) to pay off debts on wages to miners. “We agreed and the president promised at the All-Ukrainian Miners’ Meeting to pay off half of the debts in March. Indeed, yesterday and the day before yesterday UAH 654 million were transferred to the…
The Cabinet of Ministers has transferred 654 million UAH to pay salary to state coalminers. The Ministry of Energy and Environment Protection also intends to clear debts to state miners in the next couple of months. This year, the state budget envisions 1.96 billion UAH for the matter. (Ukrainian metal)
British Expertise International hosted the Mining in Kazakhstan: Roadshow London 2020 to discuss the recent reforms in the country’s mining legislation, as well as to present attractive projects to potential foreign investors. The roadshow was organized by the Embassy of Kazakhstan in the UK jointly with British Expertise International. The event’s speakers were Kazakhstan’s Vice-Minister…
Members of the Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan will hold a second protest rally, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Mining and Metallurgical Union Eldar Tadzhibaev has announced. According to him, nothing was achieved at the last rally on February 25, as the current chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions, Mirbek Asanakunov,…