Ukraine: coal output down in January 2018

In January Ukraine mined 2.659 million tons of coal, down by 27.3% YoY. According to the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry, power-generating coal output dropped by 31.9%, or by 984 thousand tons, to 2.1 million tons, and coking coal – by 2.95%, or by 16 thousand tons, to 559 thousand tons. State mines decreased…

Russia: Kuzbassrazrezugol coal output to grow

In 2018 Kuzbassrazrezugol intends to increase coal mining by 2.81% YoY, to 47.6 million tons. The company also plans to increase its exports share to 80%. Investments will remain on the level of 15 billion rubles. Last year Kuzbassrazrezugol increased coal output by 4.5% YoY, to 46.3 million tons, including 6.2 million tons of coking…

Russia: Nakhodka terminal coal handling down

Stevedore company Terminal Astafiev located in Russia’s Far East, has cut its coal handling by 95,500 tons, or by about 50%, to reduce handling of dust-forming cargoes and to improve environment in the city of Nakhodka, the Primorsky region’s government said in a statement on February 9. The region’s acting governor Andrei Tarasenko and the…