The Commission of the State Council on Energy warns of a heavy crisis in the coal industry of Russia. This year, it could sustain losses of up to 450 billion rubles, which would exceed its income for the previous two years. The crisis is due to the drop in coal prices, increase in logistics costs…
Uzbekistan plans to stop regulating the prices of coal. This decision is outlined in a government resolution of Uzbekistan. The country intends to abandon state control over coal prices, a change that is linked to a recent resolution by the Cabinet of Ministers regarding increases in electricity and gas tariffs. At present, coal is categorized…
For the past several months state mines have been exceeding coal output targets. Thus, since the start of the year, coal output has increased by 24% YoY, the Ministry of Energy reports. While in March 2022, state mines yielded 173 thousand tons of coal and for a long time this figure had been decreasing, in…
The CEO of Centrenergo JSC Andrey Churkin refutes information on purchasing coal from Kazakhstan. “We do not buy coal in Kazakhstan. Coal, brought for Centrenergo needs, is on the territory of the European Union on legal basis. The fuel is brought to Ukraine by European traders. Coal is not reloaded on the way and from…
A Polish court overturned an environmental permit issued to one of Poland’s largest coalmines, Turow, finding that it was issued in violation of an agreement with the Czech Republic, on the border of which the mine was located. The ruling has been hailed by the environmental groups that have brought the case. But for now…
In February, DTEK launched four coal longwalls. Thanks to the work of the miners, one longwall was launched ahead of schedule. In January-February, DTEK commissioned 6 new longwalls and in 2023 – 26. DTEK investments in coalmining amounted to 7 billion UAH, up almost 2-fold YoY. (Ukrainian metal)
Despite the war with Russia, state mines continue increasing output. Thus, while in January coal output totaled 178 thousand tons, in February it grew by 8.2%, to 194 thousand tons. According to the Ministry of Energy, in the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in March 2022 coal output was 173 thousand per month and…
Kyrgyzstan exported 1.066 million tons of black coal to Uzbekistan in 2023, up by 96% YoY. According to the State Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan, the value of exports amounted to $38.009 million, up 2.2-fold. Last year, Uzbekistan emerged as the primary buyer of Kyrgyz black coal. Romania purchased 78,965 tons and the Netherlands bought 37,268…