Russia: coal output down in December 2016

Russia’s coal output fell by 2.7% YoY but grew by 2.7% MoM in December 2016, the Federal State Statistics Service said. It increased by 3.4% YoY, to 385 million tons in 2016. Russia’s production of iron ore concentrate grew by 0.3% YoY, to 101 million tons in 2016, and production of metallurgical coal coke rose…

Ukraine: state mines’ coal price up

The Ministry of energy and coal industry has increased the sale price of power-generating coal mined by state-run companies by 24.1%, or by 330 UAH, to 1700 UAH per ton. The price increase was announced on December 22, 2016. Last time the ministry increased coal price was on August 1, 2016 – from 1200 to…

Ukraine: no salary debts to Volyn miners

The Volyn region governor Vladimir Gunchik says there are no salary debts to state miners as of January 1. “As of January 1, the issue of debt to miners as to their salary has been settled”, he said. As of December 1, 2016 the salary debts to Volyn region miners totaled 8.792 million UAH. (Ukrainian…