The power-generating company Centerenergo intends to import 1.5 million tons of coal via seaports from September 1, 2018 till May 31, 2019. 600 thousand tons of coal will be imported via the Nikolayev trade port of Yuzhniy and TIS-Terminal LLC each, and 300 thousand tons via the Chernomorsk sea trade port. The expected cost of…
In June Amur region mined the 550-millionth ton of coal. The region started mining coal in 1932, while prospecting works were carried out as far back as 1909. In 86 years of operation, 28 coal pits have been commissioned. In Particular, the Severo-Viostochniy pit was put into operation in 1932. It now mines over 1…
The Vostsibugol Company LLC intends to invest 1 billion rubles in the development of the Southeastern part of the South block of the Quarry field No. 1 of the Mugunskoye deposits in Irkutsk region. The mining is expected to begin in 2020. In 2021 the planned annual capacity of 2.5 million tons will be reached.…
In January-June Russia mined 209.5 million tons of coal, up by 5.2% YoY. SUEK enterprises accounted for 55.54 million tons, up by 3.7%. Kuzbassrazrezugol mined 21.59 million tons, down by 5.35%. SDS-Ugol shipped 13.25 million tons from its license sites, up by 7.1%. Vostsibugol increased coal output by 11.2%, to 7.27 million tons. Yakutugol and…
According to the State Fiscal Service, in January-June Ukraine imported 11.084 million tons of coal, up by 40.7% YoY, valued at $1.531 billion, up by 21.8%. Russia supplied $962.723 million worth of coal (62.88%), USA – $483.95 (31.61%), Canada – $48.365 million (3.16%) and other countries – $26.028 million (2.35%). At the same time in…
The minister of energy and coal industry Igor Nasalik is personally responsible for the situation in the state coal industry, the Prime Minister Vladimir Groysman declared. “The situation in the industry is unsatisfactory. The minister has been told many times to start restructuring and modernizing mines, as well as increasing coal output”, he said. “I…
This year UAH 3 billion will be allocated from the state budget to cover the difference in cost and market price of coal, Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman said during an Hour of Questions to the Government. “The state of affairs in the coal sector is very poor, and this isn’t good for the…
Russia’s metals and mining group Mechel has prolonged an agreement to deliver up to 700,000 tons of premium quality coking coal to China’s Baosteel Resources until July 2019, it said in a statement on July 4. Yakutugol subsidiary will ship up to 40,000 tons every month. The price will be set monthly. CEO Oleg Kirzhov…