Kazakhstan: 281 thousand people employed in mining

In April-June, 281.2 thousand people were employed in the mining industry and the development of quarries, up by 1.7% YoY. In Q2 2020, the number decreased by 0.6%, to 276.4 thousand people. Karaganda region increased employment by 2.6%, to 56.8 thousand people. Aktyubinsk region had 41.3 thousand and Mangistau – 39.5 thousand. Average wages amounted…

Ukraine: Zolotoye mine to be closed

The Zolotoye mine in Lugansk region has not been extracting coal since 2018 because of flooding of the main horizons by underground waters. The flooding was caused by flow of water from flooded and abandoned mines on the territory occupied by Russian terrorists. Thus, it was decided to shut down the mine. Of 569 current…

Ukraine: salary for July 2020 not paid at DPR mines

Some mines in the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, a terrorist organization created and supported by Russia, do not pay wages. For example, Torezantrazit and Makeyevkaugol still owe wages for July. Even the “head of DPR” Denis Pushilin has acknowledged it during his direct line with the Donbass people. According to him, the situation with miners’…