Among the EAEU members Armenia is leading by the growth in mining industry and the industrial sector. In 2019 the industry grew by 9%, and the mining sphere – by 23.9%. Kyrgyzstan demonstrated the industry growth of 6.9% and mining – 11.8%. It is followed by Kazakhstan (3.8% and 3.7% respectively), Russia (2.4% and 3.1%)…
About 200 miners of the Dzidziguri mine have gone on a strike in Tkibuli region of western Georgia earlier today after the employer demanded they use the tunnel of Mindeli mine to reach their regular work site, which they say “takes too much time and effort”. The miners said that the alleged reason for the…
Razrez Tugnuisky in the Republic of Buryatia has commissioned BELAZ-75131 quarry dump trucks and a BELAZ-74131 towing vehicle. The machines were delivered in late 2019. The 130-ton BELAZs have replaced older models. The company fleet contains mostly machines with high lifting capacity – 130-ton BELAZ-75131 and 220-ton BELAZ 75306. (Ukrainian metal)
Mining deposits are offered to business for privatization in addition to other state-owned assets offered through the program “100 Investment Offers for Business”. Within the framework of the program, mineral resource deposits are selected from around different regions of Georgia and are sold at e-auction. As of now, the number of mining licenses listed on…
On February 10, 163 million UAH were transferred to clear salary debts to state miners. According to the Ministry of Energy and Environment Protection, the money will cover December 2019 wages. Among others, the money will be spent to pay wage arrears to the employees of the Mine named after Surgay, Yuzhnodonbasskoye Mine Group No.…
This year Ukraine will fire 28 thousand miners working at state enterprises. “I want to warn Ukrainian miners and trade unions. According to my information, this year some 28 thousand state miners will be fired. This will affect 100 thousand people in related industries”, the head of the Radical Party Oleg Lyashko has declared. The…
The authorities of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, a terrorist organization created and supported by Russia, acknowledged there were delays in paying salary, especially in mining and metal industries, in late 2019 and early January. According to them, the main reason is that the world does not recognize the “republic”. Moreover, the ongoing military activity,…
The Cabinet of Ministers has sent 169 million UAH to clear salary debts to Lisichanskugol and Pervomaiskugol. In December 2019, the Prime Minister Alexei Honcharuk acknowledged salary debts to miners. As of December 12, 2019 they reached 1.072 billion UAH. This year the state budget envisions 3.5 billion UAH to support the coal industry. (Ukrainian…