Ukraine to stop using anthracite in 2 years

The minister of energy and coal industry Igor Nasalik believes, that in 2-2.5 years Ukraine could completely stop using anthracite coal in energy sphere. According to him, the decision to switch thermal power plants from anthracite to gas-group coal was taken by the ministry after the coal supplies from the uncontrolled territories were stopped in…

Ukraine to increase coal output in 2017

Ukraine’s coal production is expected to increase by 60-80%, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Ihor Nasalyk has stated. “I look at the development of coal industry with optimism. We have set a task to increase coal production by almost 60-80%, and we will achieve this result by joint efforts,” Nasalyk said. According to him,…

Ukraine could do without Donbass anthracite at all

Ukraine has enough resources to stop using the anthracite coal delivered from Donbass in case the corresponding political decision is taken. “If a political decision is taken and on the governmental level we are told to block and not exchange goods anymore, Ukraine has enough resources to completely stop buying the anthracite coal”, energy and…

Russia: Koks-Mining to increase coal output

In 2017 Koks-Mining enterprises intend to increase coal output by 23%, to 2.7 million tons from 2.2 million tons in 2015. According to the company CEO Victor Shevtsov, output could grow even more – to 2.9-3 million tons, as this spring the company plans to greatly increase its mining capacities by putting into operation the…