In 2016 Ukrzaliznytsia brought 11.8 million tons of coal from Ukraine-uncontrolled territories. “As well as 1.3 thousand tons of coke. All the payment was carried out on the controlled territory”, the company said. At the same time, all the railroad transportation between controlled and uncontrolled territories was stopped on March by the order of the…
In 2017 Ukrainian energy sphere will consume some 7 million tons of anthracite coal as opposed to 10.5 million tons in 2016. “The difference of 3.5 million tons is covered by gas-generating coal”, the minister of energy and coal industry Igor Nasalik said. At present there is a surplus of gas coal. “The warehouses stock…
In late June another vessel with South-African coal would visit the Yuzhniy port. “We expect the next vessel after June 20. That would also be a Panamax”, the port acting director Vitaliy Zhukovsky said. More vessels will follow. “The schedule has been approved. This year together with Chernomorsk port we have to unload 4.8 million…
The new EKG-18 excavator has started operating at the Neryugrinsky open-pit mine of Yakutugol, a part of Mechel. This is the second machine that has started operating there since the beginning of the year. The excavator has been purchased for 600 million rubles within the modernization program. The ladle volume is 18 cubic meters. The…
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine at a meeting on May 24 approved the concept of coal industry reforming and development for the period until 2020. “The purpose of our concept is to increase coal production with a simultaneous complete transfer of mines to non-subsidization and self-sufficiency, solving environmental and social problems,” Energy and Coal…
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko has said the Rotterdam+ scheme is dangerous and has called on Verkhovna Rada deputies to enact a law regulating payments for coal imports. “As for the coal issue: if previously funds were pilfered via special schemes involving budget payments to mines, today there exists an even more dangerous scheme…
In January-April Vostsibugol mined 3.773 million tons of coal in Irkutsk region. The company operates at three open-pit mines: Cheremkhovugol, Tulunugol and Zheronsky. Tulunugol yields the most coal – 2.352 million tons were mined in 4 months. Cheremkhovugol mined 1.197 million tons of coal and Zheronsky – 223 thousand tons. This year the enterprise plans…
In 14 months there will be no profitless mines in Ukraine. According to the minister of energy and coal industry Igor Nasalik, by the end of 2017, 70% of mines will be lossless, and 50% – profitable. “The mines will also start paying for electricity, for which they haven’t paid for 2 years. They will…
