Ukraine: black coal consumption up in October 2015
In October Ukraine consumed 4.56 million tons of black coal, up by 13.4% MoM.
In October Ukraine consumed 4.56 million tons of black coal, up by 13.4% MoM.
In October Ukraine mined 2.7 million tons of black coal, up by 17.7% YoY.
The parliament has registered a decree to pay all debts and salaries to the state coal miners.
Workers from the mine named after Stakhanov in Donetsk region have gone on strike demanding the payment of the indebted salary.
In October Luxembourg-based Coal Energy S.A. with assets in Ukraine mined 47.14 thousand tons of coal, up 9.4 times, or by 42.12 thousand tons, YoY.
Law-enforcers have uncovered a scheme of coal thieving from DTEK Pavlogradugol mines and slagheaps. 30 tons of coal have been confiscated.
In January-October Ukrainian coke plants imported 8.2 million tons of ordinary coking coals and coal concentrate for coking, down by 2% YoY.
The fall in the Ukrainian coal mining was caused not only by war, but also by the underfinancing of the industry.