Russian Ugol is increasing the output of high-quality power-generating coal. For this the company has started modernizing the processing factory at the Stepnoy pit in Khakassia. The project will increase the factory capacity by 1 million tons of coal per year. The factory was commissioned in 2011. Now it employs over 200 people. It processes…
In 2017 a record commissioning of new long faces is expected at the state mining companies. “This year a record number of new long faces will be put into operation at the state mines – 38. 19 long faces have already been commissioned, 19 more will be commissioned in these two months. For comparison, in…
The need in the machine resulted from the switch of the company in March from underground mining to open-pit mining at the Jebariki-Khay. The machine will crush large fraction coal appearing after explosion works. The volume of pieces could be 1.5-2 cubic meters. Jebariki-Khay supplies coal to housing and municipal companies of the northern and…
The increase of the current coal price by 10% will improve the situation with paying salary to miners. According to the chairman of the Professional Union of Mining Industry Employees of Ukraine Victor Turmanov, the Ministry of energy and coal industry intends to increase state coal sales price from 2220 UAH to 2425 UAH per…
Ukraine’s coal industry can cover only 71% of the country needs, thus in 2016 Ukraine had to import 17 million tons of coal. Ukraine is an energy dependent country. The coal shortage is compensated for by imports at 27%, gas – 33%, oil and condensate – 19%, oil products – 77%, and nuclear fuel –…
A resident of Min-Kush village died in an old mine in Dzhumgal district of Naryn region, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to it, a 61-year-old villager illegally mined coal in the old mine near Ak-Ulak field. The tunnel of the mine collapsed. Rescuers of the Ministry lifted the body from a…
Novovolynskaya Mine is the only new mine in Ukraine. Its construction began in early 1980s. As of 2013 it was 87% complete, but the same year construction stopped because of the strike due to the half a year salary debts to builders. The mine had to be commissioned in 2014, but it did not happen.…
Dmitry Bosov, together with his partners actively developing coal business, could obtain a problem asset in Kuzbass – the Zarechnaya company with the reserves of some 400 million tons of power-generating coal. The Trade-Industrial Union LLC, connected with the Razrez Kiyzasskiy of the managing company Vostokugol (owned by Bosov and Alexander Isaev), has purchased debts…