State mines for four months increased loss of almost 5 billion
State-owned coal mines in Ukraine in January-April 2014 increased loss of production output without state support, by 2.1% - to 4.86 billion USD. This is stated in the report of the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine. "In January-February 2014 from the state budget received UAH 4.308 billion for partial coverage of the cost of coal," - said in a statement. Also, the document states that in April 2014 the actual cost of 1 ton of marketable coal production amounted to 1 584.5 USD and compared to the previous year increased by 8.5% (124.2 USD). In March 2014 the cost of production of 1 ton was 1 494,9 USD in February of 2014 - 1 340.5 USD. At the same time, the ministry said in a report that in April 2014 1 ton marketable products produced by state-owned enterprises realized an average price 636.1 USD. As UNIAN reported earlier, the state coal mines Ukraine 2013 increased loss of production output by 27% - to UAH 15.128 billion, compared with a loss of UAH 11.955 billion in 2012. Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine intends in 2014 to direct UAH 13.303 billion to support and partially cover the costs of state coal mines.