The Corum Druzhkovka Machine-Building Plant (Corum DrMZ), part of the Corum Group, has completed the production of a new KPD Roadheader for the Pavlogradska coal mine in Ukraine. The new roadheader is distinguished by its innovative design. Like its predecessor, it has a new visualization system – a user-friendly and intuitive interface that clearly shows the current command. However, a…
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Metinvest confirmed it has commissioned a new longwall, its 11th in coking coal, at Black 10 of the Pokrovske Colliery in Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. The miner said 4 March that the commissioning was marked 21 February; the addition will allow it to produce nearly 1 million tonnes. Despite challenging mining and geological conditions, longwall 11 is…
Read MoreMetso Outotec said it has wound down its business with Russia and has now officially discontinued its business association in the country. Officials said 24 April it has not taken new orders from Russia since Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February 2022. “To speed up discontinuation of contracts made before the war, the company started negotiating with its non-sanctioned customers…
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Canadian-based Kinross Gold confirmed 29 March it is developing a transition plan with an unidentified third-party miner to sell off its entire portfolio of assets in Russia. Officials said the company has received a number of unsolicited proposals involving the business and is now in exclusive talks for a potential sale. “As part of the exclusivity agreement and to properly…
Read MoreCaterpillar has said it is suspending operations at its Russian manufacturing facilities as it has become increasingly challenging to operate with supply chain disruptions and sanctions following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
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