Growing dependency of the Russian coal industry on exports creates risks, as the external markets are volatile, president Vladimir Putin told governors of the country’s coal-producing regions on August 22. “Our consumption grew to 180 million tons last year, but we exported 210 million tons. The growing dependency on the external markets creates threats and…
Global trends on switch to low-carbon and “green” economy directly affect the volume of coal consumption in Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development reported. “Notwithstanding this fact the coal industry goes on being one of the most important resource spheres of economy. The share of coal industry to country’s GDP amounts to 0.3%,…
In January-July deliveries of coking coal to by-product coke plants decreased by 2%, to 8.28 million tons, including 1.83 million tons of local coals (+17%) and 6.45 million tons of imported coal (-6%). The share of imports dropped to 77.9% from 81.4% in January-July 2018. In July coal deliveries grew by 22%, to 1.18 million…
Russian coal supplies to Ukraine dropped by 85.3% YoY, to 12,300 tons in June after the government introduced a permissive export procedure. The majority of exporters ceased shipments in the direction, while part of supplies, judging by the statistics data, was redirected bypass through Belarus. From June 1 Russian companies can supply coal to Ukraine…
According to the strategic plan of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan for 2017-2021, the planned volume of coal extraction for 2019 is 107.1 million tons, the ministry reported. “The fuels and minerals base of Kazakhstan’s coal industry is sufficient enough and notwithstanding large volumes of extraction, the coal stockpiles are still…
In January-June Tajikistan increased coal mining by 18% YoY. 93% of coal is extracted at the pits. In H1 717.4 thousand tons of coal were sold, including 424 thousand tons to the heat and power plant No. 2. Exports decreased by 63.5%. (Ukrainian metal)
Since the start of the year Rosterminalugol has exported 13 million tons of coal. On July 21 the 13-millionth ton became a part of the Eastern Glamour batch of 105.2 thousand tons of coal. This was the 184th vessel to dock at the port. In the record-setting 2017, the 13-millionth ton was shipped on July…
In January-June state coalmining enterprises decreased power-generating coal extraction by 24.5%, to 1.45 million tons. According to the Ministry of the energy and coal industry, state mines increased coking coal output by 65.5%, to 399.5 thousand tons. As a whole, state mines decreased coal extraction by 14.5%, to 1.85 million tons. In H1 coal enterprises…