Mechel announces the beginning of coal supplies to China by new railway route

Over 200 officials from Primorye Region, Khasan District, the Far East Railroad, Russian Railways OAO and Chinese Railways attended the opening ceremony for the new border checkpoint.

“Until now, Mechel made major coal deliveries to Chinese customers only through sea ports. The opening of this railroad route will enable Mechel to diversify its logistics and make better time on deliveries to China, which is the world’s largest consumer of this type of fuel,” Mechel Mining Management Company OOO’s Chief Executive Officer Pavel Shtark noted.