2/20/2015 The Energy Ministry will close 12 mines and lay off large numbers of miners Translated from Russian by J.Hawk Demchishin is planning to lay off 20% of miners this year. The Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry intends to close five state-owned mines and to idle additional seven, said Minister Demchishin in an interview … Continue reading Ukraine to close 1 in 3 coal mines, lay off half the coal miners