Mechel Reports Suspension of Work at Several Facilities at New-Olzherassk Mine

Mechel OAO

reports that work was temporarily halted at several facilities at New-Olzherassk mine which is part of Southern Kuzbass Coal Company. Following a check conducted by the Mezhdurechensk territorial branch of the Southern Siberian department of the Federal Agency for Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Monitoring, mining at New-Olzherassk mine was suspended by order of the Mezhdurechensk city court. As of now, work on meeting the monitoring agency's requirements is almost complete. Mining at all of New-Olzherassk mine's facilities is planned to be resumed shortly.