Over 70% of coal, illegally taken from the occupied territories of Donbass to Russia, are then exported through 2 companies, connected with brothers Alexander and Sergei Melnichuks. The former is the “deputy energy minister” of the so-called Lugansk People’s Republic, a terrorist organization, created and supported by Russia, while the latter legally trades in coal…
Substantial construction works have been completed on the inclined conveyor barrel of the Vorgashorskaya mine of Vorkutaugol, one of the largest coal mining companies in Russia, a subsidiary of Severstal. The company has started the preparation of the coalmine, from which coking coal will be mined. The construction of ICB unit at the Vorgashorskaya mine…
A concept for reforming the country’s coal industry until 2020 approved by the government envisages the creation of state-owned enterprise National Coal Company, which will receive 33 state-owned coalmines, Deputy Prime Minister Volodymyr Kistion said at a first meeting of the interagency working group for settling crisis in coal industry. “It is easy to solve…
Rail transportation of coal exported from Russia in January-June increased by 16.4% YoY, to 94.8 million tons. The railway transport statistics show that the largest coal exports volume was hauled to the Far East regional ports and border crossings points. According to Rosstat, in the first half of 2017 coal production in Russia increased by…
The state coal companies have started receiving budget funds to pay salary to miners. The largest part of them was used to clear debts. According to Mikhail Volynets, the chairman of the Independent Miners Union, Selidovugol has paid June salary and 10% for July. Lisichanskugol miners received all the June money and 12% for July.…
The government of Kyrgyzstan has announced the second tender for the right to develop Tuyuk-Kargash coking coal deposit and conduct geological exploration work. The price of the right to use the subsoil is set at not less than 2,498,760 billion soms. One of the requirements for participation in the tender is payment for a short…
Russian coal exports in January-July increased by 9.5% YoY, to 106.3 million tons, the Ministry of Energy of Russia statistics showed. In July the commodity exports totaled 15,855,000 tons. Coal mining in the seven-month period reached 231,389,000 tons, with 201,519,000 tons shipped. (Portnews/Ukrainian metal)
In January-July Ukraine imported 9.457 million tons of coal valued at $1.472 billion, up by 5.1% and by 85.9% YoY respectively, including $213.64 million in July. According to the State Fiscal Service, Russia supplied $762.006 million worth of coal (51.76%), USA – $378.469 million (25.71%), Canada – $116.185 million (7.89%) and other countries – $215.491…