The new longwall will allow the extraction of nearly 1 million tons of coal. It is planned to extract up to 2.5 thousand tons of coal per day from the face, and the development of reserves will continue for more than a year.
Pokrovsk Coal Group, part of the Metinvest group, commissioned the 11th longwall for coking coal mining in the 10th block of the Pokrovskoye mine management. The press service of Metinvest reported this on Monday, March 4.
According to forecasts, the new longwall will allow the extraction of about 1 million tons of coal. It is planned to extract up to 2.5 thousand tons of coal per day from the face, and the development of reserves will continue for more than a year.
“The timely preparation of a new face of production is a positive result of the long and hard work of every employee of the company and our stable future. People will be given work and wages, which is very important for the teams that perform of production at the front. -line region. In addition, this is a significant contribution to maintaining Ukraine’s defense capabilities and replenishment of budgets at all levels,” commented Andrey Akulich, General Director of Metinvest Pokrovskugol, in commissioning of new longwall.
Earlier it was reported that the enterprises of the metallurgical holding Metinvest in 2023 reduced the production of steel and cast iron by 31% – to 2.03 million tons. By the end of the year, the Metinvest group transferred UAH 14.6 billion of taxes and fees to the budgets of all levels.
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Source: korrespondent
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