By 2050 the demand for coal will decrease from 69 million tons to 31 million tons. According to the energy minister Kanat Bozumbayev, this will be the result of the increase in the usage of renewable energy sources. “In the sector of electricity and heating energy generation coal consumption will fall from 50 million tons…
Lugansk miners have decreased coal output this year. According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry, Lisichanskugol mined 89.8 thousand tons of coal, down by 27% YoY. Pervomayskugol mined 96.1 thousand tons of coal, down by 37.8% YoY. (Ukrainian metal)
The Primorye region miners obtained 2.078 million tons of coal from Bikinsoye deposits, up by 20% YoY. The deposits are developed by Luchegorsk Coal Pit (LUR) and the Petrotrade M LLC (contractor). In particular LUR mined 1.052 million tons of coal, down by 2% YoY, while Petrotrade – 1.026 million tons, up by 57% YoY.…
Ukraine now has 180 thousand tons of anthracite coal more than last year. According to the minister of energy and coal industry Igor Nasalik, at present the coal stocks are 2.7 million tons, in particular 2.2 million tons of gas-generating coal and 0.66 million tons of anthracite coal. “Last year as of this day we…
In January-May Russia supplied 4.25 million tons of coal to Ukraine, and the total supplies this year are expected on the level of 10 million tons. Last year Russia supplied 10.11 million tons of coal to Ukraine, according to the Russian Ministry of energy. The Ministry of energy and coal industry of Ukraine has asked…
In May Vostsibugol mined 723 thousand tons of coal in Irkutsk region. Vostsibugol operates Cheremkhovugol, Tulunugol and Zhronsky open-pits. In May Cheremkhovugol mined 318.6 thousand tons of coal, Tulunugol – 340.4 thousand tons and Zheronsky – 63.8 thousand tons. In January-May Vostsibugol mined 4.496 million tons of coal, up by 2.6% YoY. This year the…
The founder of VETEK Sergey Kurchenko started exporting coal of Ukrainian origin. According to sources, anthracite is mostly sold to Turkey. The first sales commenced in April, and became systematic in May-June: some 5-6 vessels carrying 20 thousand tons of coal unload in Turkey each month. Coal, mined on the occupied territories of Donetsk and…
In January-May Ukraine mined 15.883 million tons of coal, down by 3.2% YoY, or by 517.2 thousand tons. According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry, coking coal output dropped by 26%, or by 993.1 thousand tons, to 2820.9 thousand tons, while that of power-generating coal increased by 3.8%, or by 475.9 thousand tons,…
