The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is pondering the possibility of buying anthracite coal from other countries, in particular from South Africa, China or Australia. “We will have a state stock. Money is given to create the state stocks of anthracite coal. But the options are few: South Africa, Australia and China”, the minister of…
In 2016 coalmining enterprises of the Sakhalin region yielded around 7 million tons of coal, up by 27% YoY. Vostochnaya Mining Company (VGK) mined the most – 4 million tons (3.7 million tons in 2015). 4.65 million tons of coal was exported to the Asian-Pacific countries, up by 16% YoY. South Korea imported 2 million…
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) has instructed the country’s government to urgently take exhaustive measures to neutralize the threats to Ukraine’s energy security. The relevant NSDC decision, dated February 16, was enacted by the presidential decree No. 37/2017 published on the Ukrainian president’s official site. “The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers is forthwith to…
Ukraine has blocked the exports of anthracite coal for the period of the emergency state in the energy system. According to the Prime Minister of Ukraine Vladimir Groysman, the decision has been taken following the blockade of railroad transportation to and from the temporarily occupied regions, where the anthracite coal is mined. The emergency state…
U.K.-based mining giant Evraz, which operates mainly in Russia, plans to invest 1 billion rubles in development of the Yesaulskaya coal pit in the Kemerovo region, the company said in a statement. Under the investment project, the 29a coal bed with booked reserves of more than 10 million tons of gas-fat coking coal will be…
In 2016 Lemtrans transported 60.2 million tons of various cargoes by rail in total. Coal and iron ore account for the biggest share of shipped cargo. In particular, the company transported 24.72 million tons of coal and 19.94 million tons of iron ore. The biggest growth was seen in the transportation of coke: a 46.8%…
The blockade of coal supplies from the occupied territories threatens national security, Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said at a Cabinet’s meeting. “As for the blockade, I strongly oppose any smuggling, and the result of this struggle is additional 18 billion UAH in budget proceeds. I agree that we need to stop the movement of…
The State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use revoked 10 licenses for mining. Ken KG LLC lost its license to mine rhinestone. Two licenses of Kench Kut LLC, which mines rhinestone and serpentine rock, have also been revoked. Too Ken Bars, Alfa Consult, Master Elitstroy, Satmen LLC, engaged in mining of limestone, had their…