According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry, at the end of 2015 Selidovugol, Lvivugol, Nadezhda mine among others received new directors. This change of management is a part of the ministry program to optimize mining companies operation.
Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works named after Dzerzhinsky plans to increase rolled metal, rebars and wire output in 2016.
Because of the Chervonograd Processing Factory, 63% of which is privately owned, Lviv mines cannot work full time, said Lvivugol acting CEO Andrei Dyachenko.
Centravis Production Ukraine has completed a requalification to supply stainless pipes to Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Co Limited. The company was granted approval for the ordinary, tool and boiler pipes.
If the state supports Lvivugol with 480 million UAH in 2016, the enterprise will be able to work without losses in 2017.
The Lviv region council has addressed the President, the Prime Minister and the minister of energy and coal industry warning them of the situation at the state enterprise Lvivugol.
In January Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works named after Dzerzhinsky started producing a new type of channel – #5U according to DSTU 3436 and GOST 8240.
In 2015 Ukrainian mines yielded almost 39.7 million tons of coal, down by 38.8% YoY.
The Ministry of energy and coal industry intends to have cleared all Lviv region miners’ salary debts by January 20.
Chervonograd Prosecutor’s Office has opened a criminal case on the basis of unpaid salary to miners.
In 2015 DTEK Dobropolyeugol mined 3.4 million tons of coal of the target 4.7 million tons. Thus the company ended the year with the net loss of 950 million UAH.
Three individuals have decided to buy 19.1983% (119,982 thousand pieces) of Volynvtormet shares.
In 2015 Ukraine mined 39.75 million tons of power-generating and coking coal, down 1.6 times YoY.
In 2016 Ukraine will go on with its policy of limiting gold, silver and anthracite exports.
On January 11, Lviv region miners from Stepnaya mine resumed their strike demanding to be paid their salary.
In 2015 Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works named after Dzerzhinsky is expected to increase its EBITDA almost four times YoY, to $41 million.
Cave-in of the mining roof at the Lviv-Volyn coal basin took the life of 2 miners.
In 2015 ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih produced 5.28 million tons of rolled metal, down by 4.3% YoY.
The state enterprise Vostochny Mining and Processing Works has chosen Energy Trade Group as a supplier of 155.81 million kW-h of electric energy to its assets in Kirovograd region in 2016 valued at 234.11 million UAH.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has prolonged the anthracite coal exports licensing for 2016.
The state enterprise Ugol Ukrainy (Coal of Ukraine) has provided 20 million UAH to clear salary debts to Lviv region miners.
In 2015 Yuzhny Mining and Processing Works produced 11.38 million tons of concentrate, up by 4% YoY.
In 2015 Ferrexpo, owner of Poltava GOK and Yeristovo GOK, produced 11.66 million tons of iron ore pellets, up by 5.8% YoY.
Militants of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic have stopped deliveries from Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works.
In December 2015 Zaporozhogneupor produced 10861 tons of refractories and 423 tons of unmolded refractories, up by 10% YoY.
AzovElectroStal (Mariupol, Donetsk region) has resumed operation.