Ukraine: coal theft scheme uncovered
Law-enforcers have uncovered a scheme of coal thieving from DTEK Pavlogradugol mines and slagheaps. 30 tons of coal have been confiscated.
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.
365 million UAH is needed to finish construction at the mine #10 in Novovolynsk.
Coal output decrease in January-October was the result of the lack of financing from the state.
In January-October Ukraine mined 33175.1 thousand tons of ordinary coal, down by 42.1% YoY, or by 24165.3 thousand tons.
Mines situated on the territory of the Donetsk region, not controlled by Ukraine, increase coal output. In October coal companies mined 1.39 million tons of coal. While Ukraine-controlled mines yielded only 1.14 million tons of coal.
Coalfields and central processing factories should be returned to the state ownership, said the head of the Donetsk regional military-civilian administration Pavel Zhebrivsky.