mining News — GMK Center https://gmk.center/en/tag/mining/ This is an informational-analytical, discussion platform Mon, 11 May 2026 05:58:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://gmk.center/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/android-chrome-256x256-36x36.png mining News — GMK Center https://gmk.center/en/tag/mining/ 32 32 <![CDATA[What legislative changes are needed to attract investors to the mining sector in Ukraine]]> https://gmk.center/en/opinion/what-legislative-changes-are-needed-to-attract-investors-to-the-mining-sector-in-ukraine/ Mon, 11 May 2026 05:58:07 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=opinion&p=123460 At the initiative of the National Association of the Mining Industry of Ukraine (NAMIU), an online roundtable discussion titled “Mineral Resource Use Without Ties” was held. The topic was how state support for the mining and processing industries should function and what needs to be refined in draft laws No. 13414 and No. 13415 before […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Poland’s JSW has lowered its coal production forecast for 2026]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/poland-s-jsw-has-lowered-its-coal-production-forecast-for-2026/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:11:55 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=122268 Poland’s Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa (JSW), the EU’s largest producer of coking coal, has revised its forecast for 2026, lowering its expected coal production volume due to delays at one of its key mines. This was reported by Bankier.pl. The expected total coal production this year will be approximately 13.3 million tons. In November of last […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Decarbonizing iron ore mining: strategies from global leaders]]> https://gmk.center/en/infographic/decarbonizing-iron-ore-mining-strategies-from-global-leaders/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:30:05 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=infographic&p=117654 Major iron ore producers are actively pursuing decarbonization across their operations (Scope 1 and 2) and value chains (Scope 3). This is evidenced by analysis of 2024 sustainability reports of companies. Iron ore companies focus on diesel displacement in mining (via battery-electric or hydrogen fuel-cell haul trucks), renewable energy integration (solar, wind, hydro, battery storage) […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Will there be enough gas on the domestic market for Ukrainian industry?]]> https://gmk.center/en/posts/will-there-be-enough-gas-on-the-domestic-market-for-ukrainian-industry/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:45:07 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=posts&p=110691 Due to missile attacks on gas production infrastructure at the beginning of 2025, Ukraine faced significant difficulties in completing the 2024/2025 heating season. These events will also impact preparations for the next season. Having lost 40% of its domestic production, Ukraine needs to import at least 5 billion cubic meters of gas, but – above […]

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]]> <![CDATA[What’s happening in Ukraine’s gas production sector]]> https://gmk.center/en/opinion/whats-happening-in-ukraines-gas-production-sector/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:40:01 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=opinion&p=104258 Despite the war, gas production has been growing for two years in a row. Ukraine has the potential to increase production further, but is everything so easy and simple in the gas industry? Increase in gas production In 2024, total gross natural gas production in Ukraine amounted to 19.12 billion cubic meters. Compared to 2023 […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Poland’s JSW again cuts its coal production plan for 2024]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/polands-jsw-again-cuts-its-coal-production-plan-for-2024/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 08:43:17 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=100332 Polish coking coal producer Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa (JSW) has revised its 2024 coal production forecast to 12.45 million tonnes due to a longer-than-expected recovery from a mine fire and increased natural hazards. This is stated in the company’s current report. In July 2024, the company expected to produce 13.07 million tonnes of coal. In December […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Five key trends in the development of Ukraine’s mining industry in 2023]]> https://gmk.center/en/opinion/five-key-trends-in-the-development-of-ukraines-mining-industry-in-2023/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 11:28:23 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=opinion&p=92245 Despite all the difficulties and obstacles, the extractive industry continued to develop in 2023. One of the proofs of this is the record amount of revenues to the state budget from the payment of fees for special permits by subsoil users. Last year, mining companies paid UAH 2.3 billion for the right to develop mineral […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Government changes put the extractive industry of Ukraine on the verge of survival]]> https://gmk.center/en/opinion/government-changes-put-the-extractive-industry-of-ukraine-on-the-verge-of-survival/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 13:26:14 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=opinion&p=68661 On July 26, the government adopted changes to the Procedure for granting special permits for subsoil development. Officials believed that this would make it easier for subsoil users to access the subsoil. However, there is one “but”. Amendments to Resolution No. 615 prohibit the postponement of the deadlines for the program of works on the […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia’s industrial production index rose 27% in April]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/saudi-arabia-s-industrial-production-index-rose-27-in-april/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 07:03:12 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=66899 Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index increased in April 2022 by 26.7% compared to the same month last year, ZAWYA reported with reference to the General Directorate of Statistics of Saudi Arabia. Index continues to show growth amid high activity in mining, quarrying and industry. Mining in Saudi Arabia in April increased by 28.3% compared to […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Zelenskyi signs a law to increase liability for illegal mining]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/zelenskyi-signs-a-law-to-increase-liability-for-illegal-mining/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:01:42 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=49712 The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi has signed a law increasing liability for illegal mining of minerals in Ukraine, according to a message posted on the website of the Head of State. On 15 July 2021, the Verkhovna Rada adopted the Law of Ukraine “On Amending Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding Increased Liability for Illegal Mining of Minerals” (No. 1685-ІХ). The authorities […]

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]]> <![CDATA[The only gold mine in Ukraine reopens after a 15-year suspension]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/the-only-gold-mine-in-ukraine-reopens-after-a-15-year-suspension/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 07:01:27 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=33354 The only gold mine in Ukraine — Muzhievo gold mine — reopens following a 15-year suspension. Its reserves and capacities allow ore mining and production of not only gold, but also zinc. This was reported by the press service of Zakarpattia Oblast State Administration. Oleksiy Petrov, as the head of the Administration, took part in the official […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Black Jack: the story of a new iron ore deposit in Ukraine]]> https://gmk.center/en/posts/black-jack-the-story-of-a-new-iron-ore-deposit-in-ukraine/ Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:15:46 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=posts&p=33019 Ukraine is the world’s leader in terms of explored iron ore reserves, its share accounting for around 18% of the total global reserves. If we look at the iron content, our country possesses 10.5–11% of the global reserves, placing it in the top 5. One would probably think that this alone is a quite sufficient […]

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]]> <![CDATA[The metal sector outspends other industries on environmental costs]]> https://gmk.center/en/infographic/the-mining-metal-sector-outspends-other-industries-on-environmental-costs/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 06:01:28 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=infographic&p=31879 Environmental costs of mining & metals companies in 2019 increased by 21.5% to $619.061 million against 2018, according to the State Statistics Service. Ukrainian mining & metals companies traditionally follow the sustainable development principles and actively invest in environmental modernization. The share of investment made by mining & metals companies in environmental measures in the structure of costs of all […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Industrial prices are falling for the fifth month in a row]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/industrial-prices-are-falling-for-the-fifth-month-in-a-row/ Thu, 07 May 2020 10:01:13 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=24014 In March 2020, industrial producers reduced prices for their products by 4.2% against March last year, according to the State Statistics Service. By March this year, prices for industrial products had been falling for five months in a row, but in the end, the downward trend slowed down a bit: November 2019 — minus 4.5%; December […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Salaries of steel workers increased by 25% in 8 months]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/salaries-of-steel-workers-increased-by-25-in-8-months/ Tue, 29 Oct 2019 05:37:40 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=15150 According to the State Statistics Service, in the first 8 months of the current year, the average monthly salary in the mining industry and quarrying grew by 27.7% to UAH 15,360 compared to the same period in 2018. In the steel industry, salaries rose by 25.3% on average, to UAH 13,298. As a comparison, in January to August, […]

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