The authorities of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, a terrorist organization created and supported by Russia, acknowledged there were delays in paying salary, especially in mining and metal industries, in late 2019 and early January. According to them, the main reason is that the world does not recognize the “republic”. Moreover, the ongoing military activity,…
The Cabinet of Ministers has sent 169 million UAH to clear salary debts to Lisichanskugol and Pervomaiskugol. In December 2019, the Prime Minister Alexei Honcharuk acknowledged salary debts to miners. As of December 12, 2019 they reached 1.072 billion UAH. This year the state budget envisions 3.5 billion UAH to support the coal industry. (Ukrainian…
The critical situation at the Mine named after Saint Matrona has been discussed in Donetsk region. Representatives of the trade unions met with the authorities of Toretsk town. The wage arrears, electricity provision as well as future operation of the enterprise have been discussed. The mine employs 457 people. For the past two months no…
Last year Rosgeologia discovered 40 new deposits, including those containing rare-earth metals, gold and silver. In addition to prospecting, the enterprise was also working in the field of digitalization. The project to develop digital geology was named Geologia 4.0. The program includes the option of using new technologies in prospecting, for example, drones. Rosgeologia has…
In January-November the Fund of the Social Insurance paid 4.52 billion UAH to miners, who suffered as a result of accidents, and their families. The payments grew by 10% YoY. Monthly insurance payments reached 4.4 billion UAH. They are paid to 88.6 thousand miners and their families. An average amount of an insurance payment is…
The Finance Ministry will spend 300 million UAH to pay salaries to state miners until the end of the year. According to the finance minister Oksana Markarova, it is necessary to review the state mines financing system. “There is a systemic problem in the industry – a small number of mines on the verge of…
Four miners died of gas poisoning in southern Kyrgyzstan, press service of the Ministry of Emergencies reported. According to the ministry, the accident occurred near Sulukta town in Batken region. According to preliminary information, a gas leak occurred in the coalmine, resulting in the death of four miners. The Ministry of Emergency Situations added that…
Delegation of Turkey’s Eczacibasi Holding has expressed interest in implementing projects on extraction and processing of minerals in Kazakhstan, the press office of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development has reported. The issue was discussed during the meeting between Kazakhstan’s Minister of National Economy Ruslan Dalenov and the delegation headed by holding’s CEO Atalay…