KIEV, July 14 - Ukraine’s Coal Industry Ministry announced on Monday it had drafted a list of coal mines ready for privatization later this year as part of the government’s plan to reform the sector.

KIEV, July 14 - Ukraine’s privatization agency, the State Property Fund, announced on Monday it will seek to sue Arcelor Mittal for not fulfilling commitments undertaken after purchasing Ukrainian steelmaker Kryvorizhstal.

KIEV, July 14 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has forecast that 42.67 million tons of grain will be harvested in Ukraine in 2008, which is 500,000 tons less than its forecast a month ago.

KIEV, July 14 - Britain's Cadogan Petroleum Plc has completed the drilling of the Pirkovske-one oil and gas well at the Pirkovske field, reaching a depth of 5,630 meters, according to a company report.

KIEV, July 11 - Bogdan car plant (earlier Lutsk Car Plant), which is part of Bogdan Corporation, announced plans to raise UAH275 million, increasing its statutory fund by almost 33% to UAH1.107 billion through an additional issue of shares.

KIEV, July 14 - Industrial production in Ukraine grew 5.2% in June 2008 compared to June 2007, but fell 2.5% compared to May 2008, the State Statistics Committee said.

KIEV, July 14 - Ukraine has decided not to put newly issued eurobonds worth a minimum of $500 million on the market, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said on Saturday, claiming the government possesses sufficient resources and needs no foreign borrowings.

KIEV, July 14 ??“ Gazprom cannot use its 7.8 billion cubic meters of gas in Ukraine's underground gas storage facility as payment for Russian gas transit across Ukraine's territory, since it's not foreseen in the existing agreements.

DNIPROPETROVSK, July 14 ??“ The situation in the mining and metallurgical complex of Ukraine is stabilizing, Deputy Industrial Policy Minister Serhiy Hryschenko believes.

DNIPROPETROVSK, July 14 ??“ Kryvy Rih Mining and Metallurgical Mill Kryvorizhstal in Dnipropetrovsk region has returned to state ownership due to its failure to conduct an ecological study during the sale, Deputy Industry Minister Serhiy Hryschenko said in Dnipropetrovsk on July 13.