As a result of a full-scale invasion, Russia is destroying coalmines and gas deposits. “There are some mines that we will not restore. They are flooded, and there is no way to resume their operation. That’s the Zolotaya mine in Lugansk region and Toshkovskaya, also there. They came under heavy fire, which damaged electricity supply,”…
In 2021, Ukraine produced 29.41 million tons of coal, up by 7% from the target. At the same time, state mines extracted 5.446 million tons, down by 19.1%. In December 2021, 2.795 million tons of coal was mined, up by 16%, with state mines providing 352 thousand tons, down by 33%. (Ukrainian metal)
The Samsonovskaya-Zapadnaya mine has been on fire for two days near Krasnodon, situated in the so-called Lugansk People’s Republic, a terrorist organization created and supported by Russia. The fire started underground on June 14. There were no casualties. All the miners were able to evacuate. Before the Russian occupation, the mine was a part of…
Authorities of the so-called Lugansk People’s Republic, a terrorist organization created and supported by Russia, have decided to shut down three coalmines. In particular, the mine named after Cosmonauts in the town of Rovenki will be closed. Until 2014, it was a part of DTEK Rovenkiantrazit. The reserves of the mine amount to some 7-10…
In January-September, Chukotka extracted over 560 thousand tons of coal at the Fandyushkinskoye Field deposit, up by 22% YoY. The district mined 18.6 tons of gold, down by 0.9%, and 79 million tons of silver, down by 7%. Alluvial gold enterprises extracted 1864 kg of gold, down by 363 kg. (Ukrainian metal)
During 6 years of existence of the so-called Lugansk People’s Republic, a terrorist organization created and supported by Russia, around 35 thousand jobs in the coal sector were liquidated. Some 22 coal mines have been shut down in the region. Many settlements have lost their major enterprises. (Ukrainian metal)
Many coalmines are closed in the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas, and a large number of local residents become unemployed. The closure of Ukrainian coalmines is beneficial for the Russian Federation, which wants to trade its own coal, Vice Prime Minister – Minister for the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov has said. “The…
The authorities of the Russia-controlled Lugansk People’s Republic, a terrorist organization created by Russia, intend to “reorganize” coal industry, by shutting down a number of mines. In late April, dozens of Nikanor-Novaya miners refused to return to the surface. The main reasons of the strike were the multi-million salary debts and the decision of the…