LPR works on contracts to supply coal to Russia and other countries

LPR is working on new contracts for coal supplies to Russia and other countries, said acting principal deputy of the Council of Ministers chairman Sergey Ivanushkin.

"We are working on new contracts to export coal to the Russian Federation and other countries."

He said there were 17 mines operating in LPR, they produced 32 thousand tons of coal last week.

"We are currently studying the situation on the enterprises put under external management to decide where to export coal," Ivanushkin said.

He noted that the agreement has already been reached to supply coal to the Crimea.