Coal mining in the mines of the Donetsk region in October decreased by 65%

Coal mining in the mines of the Donetsk region in October decreased by 65% compared with the same period of 2013 - up to 1, 140 million tons, informs on Wednesday Donetsk regional state administration.

along with this, according to the Department of development of basic industries, public enterprises produced 521 thousand tons, 63, 6% less than in the corresponding period of 2013.

in the early winter of Ukraine is experiencing difficulties in taking coal as the main areas of its production (Donbass) from April the Ukrainian authorities to conduct a special operation. Ukraine for the first time over a long period has to import thermal coal to meet the needs of thermal power plants.

before Wednesday, the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of energy Yuriy Prodan said that Ukraine has about 1, 7 million tons of coal reserves, it is not enough to pass the winter, for this reason, after a failure in supply from South Africa in Kiev there are two options: to purchase coal in the Russian Federation or in the Donbass.

The authorities of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic have already told, that will not be put to Kiev coal until the end of hostilities. In DND also require Kiev paid off debts on wages of miners with state-owned mines, remaining on the Republic square.

however, the Ministry of energy stated that any barriers to imports of Russian coal to Ukraine does not happen. The interaction of the Russian coal organizations with Ukrainian partners never stopped deliveries continue in Accordance with the agreement, the Ministry said. Source Last news in the industry said that " Kuzbassrazrezugol " summer supplies coal to Ukraine. And authorized CPC stated that this structure is ready to sell fuel to Ukrainian companies, if they offer a good price.


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