Russia: Urtuisky coal output up in Q1 2019

In January-March, Urtuisky coal pit mined 794.7 thousand tons of coal, up by 2.8% YoY. The company is developing a coal deposit with the same name in Zabaikalye region. This year the enterprise has started a new investment program to increase output. Thus, this year it is planned to mine 3.2 million tons of coal,…

Ukraine: Ukrkoks sees no threat in Russian sanctions

The mining and metallurgical complex of Ukraine expects no critical consequences from the new limitations of coal supplies to Ukraine, as well as imports of some metal products, including pipes. According to Ukrkoks CEO Anatoliy Starovoyt, limitations cover power-generating coal in the first place, and not coking coal. “So we see no special problem here.…

Russia: Kuzbass coal output up in Q1 2019

Since the start of the year, Kuzbass coal companies have extracted 60.8 million tons of coal, up by 1.2 million tons YoY. Open pits yielded 40.2 million tons, and mines – 20.6 million tons. Coking coal accounted for 19.2 million tons, and power-generating coal – 41.6 million tons. In March the region extracted 21.3 million…