Prime Minister of Ukraine Vladimir Groysman has ordered the State Audit Service to check the formation of the coal prime cost at state mines. The order was made during the PM’s meeting with Lvivugol miners, Lviv regional and the city of Chervonograd authorities on the issue of salary debts to miners. The participants of the…
In early June, Rosterminalugol exported its 10-millionth ton of coal since the start of the year. The anniversary ton was loaded on the Redmer Oldendorff (Post-Panamax). This was the 141 vessel loaded this year. On June 10, the company set a new record of railroad car unloading – 95.4 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
Port Ugolniy Company, a part of Tigers Realm Coal (TIG), has started navigation in the port of Beringovskiy in Chukotka. The first bulker to be loaded this year was the Densa Cougar flying the Maltese flag. The vessel will take some 50 thousand tons of coal to the Asia-Pacific region countries. The loading is made…
Ukraine in January-May increased by 1.3% YoY, to $1.265 billion, expenditures to cover hard coal and anthracite imports, the State Fiscal Service reported. According to the latest stats, over the reporting period, some 9.1 million tons of coal have been imported. The largest suppliers remain Russia, the United States, and Canada. Coal imports from Russia…
In January-May, Solntsevsky Coal Pit LLC mined 3.135 million tons of coal. 1.457 million tons were exported to the Asian-Pacific Region. This year the enterprise intends to mine and export 10 million tons of coal. So far, the output target has been 31% met, and export target – 15%. Last year the company mined 7.5…
Solntsevsky coal pit has put into operation a new Uralmashzavod EKG-20 excavator. This is the first Russian machine in the Eastern Mining Company fleet. The excavator was made to order and delivered in December 2018. The ladle of the machine has an increased volume of 22 cubic meters as opposed to 20 cubic meters in…
Exports of Chukotka coal to Asian markets will grow. Coal output at the Amaam coal basin will increase from 576 thousand tons in 2018 to 680-750 thousand tons in 2019. TIG Company expects sales growth from 393 thousand tons to 650-720 thousand tons. The company has purchased four 500-ton barges. It also intends to design…
The National Security and Defense Council will discuss the problems of the coal industry. “An accident has happened at a Lvivugol mine – we have lost two miners. We have also learned of the problems in miners’ labor safety. This is a very complex issue. Hence, we are calling the meeting of the NSDC”, the…