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Sukha Balka Mine Reduced Profit by 4.2 Times, Shareholders Will Use It to Replenish Working Capital

In 2023, Sukha Balka Mine (Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro region), a part of Aleksandr Yaroslavsky’s DCH Group, reduced its net profit by 2.7 times compared to 2022, to UAH 114.837 million from UAH 487.878 million.

According to the agenda of the company’s general meeting of shareholders, which will be held remotely on April 18 and end on April 30 this year, the shareholders intend to approve the reports and allocate the net profit for 2023 to replenish working capital.

In addition, the shareholders intend to amend the charter and other internal documents, in particular, to cancel a number of provisions, as well as to terminate the powers of the current members of the Supervisory Board and elect new ones. To liquidate the audit committee as a management body, to consider the report of the audit entity (independent auditor) and to approve measures based on the results of its consideration.

It is also planned to approve significant transactions, in particular, agreements on the provision of repayable financial assistance concluded between the mine and Development Construction Machinery Holding LLC in 2023-2024 for a total amount of UAH 1.150 billion excluding VAT.

As reported, in 2022, Sukha Balka PrJSC reduced its net profit by 2.7 times compared to 2021 – to UAH 487.878 million from UAH 1 billion 326.460 million.

It was also reported that by the decision of the extraordinary meeting of shareholders of Sukha Balka PJSC on July 10, 2023, UAH 1 billion 4.865 million from retained earnings for 2008, 2010 and 2011 was allocated for dividends.

Sukha Balka mine is one of the leading mining companies in Ukraine. It produces iron ore by underground mining. It includes Yubileynaya and Frunze mines. Frunze mine.

DCH Group acquired the mine from Evraz Group in May 2017.

According to the third quarter of 2023, Yaroslavsky, who is designated as a non-resident of Ukraine (British citizen – IF-U), directly owns 77.4193% of the mine’s shares, while resident individual Artem Aleksandrov owns 20%.

The authorized capital of Sukha Balka PrJSC is UAH 41.869 million, with a share par value of UAH 0.05.

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Sukha Balka Mine launches two longwalls for iron ore production

Sukha Balka mine (Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro region), part of Aleksandr Yaroslavsky’s DCH group, commissioned two longwalls for iron ore production in February.

According to a report in DCH Steel’s corporate newspaper on Thursday, miners at Yubileynaya Mine commissioned two new blocks that will ensure the company’s operation in the near future.

According to the approved plans for 2024, the commissioning of new facilities at Yubileynaya mine in February, two blocks were put into operation – 36-42, 3rd floor of the Gnezdo deposit and block 1-4 of the Main deposit at the 1420m horizon.

The total reserves of the two blocks amount to 332 thousand tons of ore.

Blocks 36-42 have already started producing crude ore, and mining in blocks 1-4, which contain about 220 thousand tons of ore, will begin next week.

The commissioning of the two blocks will ensure stable ore production at Yubileynaya mine for six months.

DMZ specializes in the production of steel, pig iron, rolled products and products made from them. On March 1, 2018, DCH Group signed an agreement to buy Dnipro Metallurgical Plant from Evraz.

Sukha Balka mine is one of the leading mining companies in Ukraine. It produces iron ore using an underground method. The mine includes Yubileynaya and Frunze mines. Frunze mine.

DCH Group acquired the mine from Evraz Group in May 2017.

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Sukha Balka Mine at Frunze Mine has commissioned new block

Sukhaya Balka mine (Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro region), part of Aleksandr Yaroslavsky’s DCH Group, has commissioned a new block with 45,000 tonnes of iron ore reserves at Frunze mine.

According to a report in DCH Steel’s corporate newspaper on Thursday, the new production unit involved modern self-propelled equipment such as drilling rigs and a loader. The use of the equipment in the production process will help reduce costs and increase efficiency.

It is specified that the block is located at the minus 1200 m horizon of the Druzhba deposit. Its reserves amount to 45 thousand tons of raw materials with a high iron content of 62.9%. Blocks 51-57 are being developed using self-propelled equipment.

The miners plan to develop the industrial unit by the end of the year.

As reported, the deposit at Frunze mine was developed by open pit mining. Frunze has been mined by open pit since 1885. The mine was built in 1962. The design ore quality is 61.88% iron content.

Sukha Balka mine is one of the leading mining companies in Ukraine. It produces iron ore by underground mining. The mine includes Yubileynaya and Frunze mines.

DCH Group acquired the mine from Evraz Group in May 2017.

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