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…
On February 5-8, the anthracite coal stocks at Ukraine’s thermal power plants increased by 18 thousand tons, or by 2%, to 876 thousand tons. According to the national power-generating company Ukrenergo, as of late February 5, there was 1609 thousand tons of coal at the warehouses, including 858 thousand tons of anthracite, with 186 thousand…
Miners on the Ukraine-uncontrolled territories of Donbass receive salary via the bankcards of the state Oschadbank. “The anthracite coal, supplied from the ATO zone, is mined at Ukrainian enterprises, registered on Ukrainian territory, and from the ground, belonging to Ukraine. All of the miners there – around 50 thousands of them – are also registered…
The decision to stop buying coal from the uncontrolled territories of Donbass will lead to the necessity to buy it directly from the actual aggressor – Russia, at the price far exceeding local. “The needed 9-10 million tons of anthracite is a minus of $0.9-1 billion to the foreign trade. But what is more important…
Railroad transportation of coal in January increased by 20.7% YoY, to 12.99 million tons, with exports up by 20.8%, to 12.99 million tons, and imports down by 75%, to 2.85 thousand tons. Export deliveries to the port of Vostochny via railroad in January totaled 2.75 million tons, up by 12.5% YoY. Port of Vanino received…
In 2017 Tigers Realm Coal (Australia) intends to mine up to 400 thousand tons of coking coal at the Fandyushkinskoye pole deposits in Chukotka and export at least half of it through the port, which is under reconstruction at present. “Of course, this is the minimal, the initial plan, we will require some time to…
In 2016 thermal power plants and steam power plants increased coal consumption by 9.4% YoY, or by 2.7 million tons, to 31.338 million tons. According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry, in December 2016 coal consumption increased by 22.3% YoY, or by 575.1 thousand tons, to 3.151 million tons. In 2015 TPPs and…
Ukraine and USA have started negotiations on coal deliveries, as an alternative to coal supplies from the occupied territories. According to a participant of the negotiations, an energy market expert Vitaly Kropachev, after the meeting with the US Ministry of Energy it was decided to create a working group to develop options. “We have discussed…