Europe

Poland has rejected a proposal from coal mining company Lubelski Wegiel Bogdanka to expand its coal mining operations and double reserves.   In July this year, the company announced its plans to double its recoverable coal reserves from the...

Russian fertiliser maker EuroChem is planning to start production at its two mines in the country in 2017, with the aim of challenging one of the world's largest potash producers and exporters, Uralkali.   The company is currently working...

Russian fertiliser maker EuroChem is planning to start production at its two mines in the country in 2017, with the aim of challenging one of the world's largest potash producers and exporters, Uralkali.   The company is currently working...

China's largest coal producer Shenhua Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rostec to develop coal deposits in Siberia and the Far East of Russia.   Under the deal, the companies also plan to develop industrial and...

Ukraine has signed a deal with South Africa to purchase one million tonnes (Mt) of coal after the company's coal mines in the Donbass region were shutdown due to an on-going military conflict.   Ukraine Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk...

Russia's Mechel Mining is planning to invest RUR2.9bn ($80.4m) on maintenance of its production facilities this year.   The company will install new equipment for its facilities as part of its technical revamping programme.   With the exception of...

UK-based Hangar8 Aviation expects private aviation in the mining and gas industries to rise as companies are looking to charter services to meet their complex travel needs.   The growth will be driven by the demand for companies to...