Сoal export in Ukraine has increased by 31% in 2013 – stated the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry

The coal exports increased by 31 % in the current year in Ukraine. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Igor Popovych.

"For the period January - October 2013 it has been exported from Ukraine about 6,6 million tons of coal. During this period our country has been exported coal to 54 countries, particularly in Turkey, Bulgaria, Russia, Morocco, Moldova, Slovakia, Spain, Belgium, Poland, Egypt, China, Romania, Brazil, Korea, USA, Canada, UK, Italy, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Mexico, Lebanon, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Portugal, Jordan, British Virgin Islands, Serbia, the Netherlands, South Africa, Cyprus, France, Greece, Germany, Switzerland, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Oman, New Zealand, Latvia, Saudi Arabia, Estonia, Japan, Armenia , Malaysia, Kuwait , Lithuania, Panama, Taiwan, Hungary, Indonesia, UAE", - said Igor Popovich.

He also noted that compared to the same period of the last year the coal exports increased by almost 1,6 million tons or by 31% in 2013.

The government of Ukraine is planning to upgrade the most efficient mines to increase production capacities. Thus the work on the construction of the skip shaft of Bazhanova mine which is part of the state enterprise "Makeevugol" is continuing now.