Losses of Ukrainian mines per month is about 250 million -

Demchyshyn Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Volodymyr Demchyshyn said that the work of coal enterprises in Ukraine are unprofitable, and the amount of financial loss each month is about 250 million. This was stated in an interview Demchyshyn ’ S Radio ECSboda. It is reported. &Laquo; We have a monthly loss of 35 mines up somewhere around at least 250 million per month. Therefore, expect that we will be able to perform a miracle and develop mines without costs – impossible & raquo ;, – Demchyshyn said. According to him, to increase self-sufficiency mines, must increase productionWhich in turn requires investment of approximately 1 billion USD. &Laquo; within a very short period – three to six months, we could bring the most promising of these mines in the break-even condition & raquo ;, – Demchyshyn said, adding that such amount currently in the Coal Ministry is not. &Laquo; There is a war most mines roztashovani in the area of ??counter-terrorism operations. In fact, only ten mines are located far from the zone ATO. Moreover, there are mines that are constantly obstrilyuyutsya, which turns off the light. Lugansk fired power station. Accordingly, vidklyuchylosya supply, 8 mines were closed & raquo ;, – Demchyshyn said. The question – calledidky a shortage of cheaper import coal – from South Africa and Poland? &Ndash; Demchyshyn said: « Unfortunately it & raquo ;. In addition, the Minister stressed that the transport of coal from the eastern regions of Ukraine interferes actually destroyed railroad tracks and the inability to restore infrastructure in conditions of constant attacks. In Ukrainianth government said the lack of Ukrainian coal for thermal power plants and its problems with harvesting the winter, as most mines are located on-ridden fighting Donbass. The main importers Cabinet chose South Africa, where the price of coal on the market is one of the lowest. In addition, the government is considering a purchase of coal separatists who vzyaDoes control of mines in the occupied territories. The main argument in favor of this decision – the price will still be lower than in Russia. The Cabinet decided that the winter need to save 2.5 million tons of coal at TPPs and to have a little more than half.

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