KRASNODAR, May 8 – The Industrial Union of Donbas Corporation has suspended the construction of a steel mill in Armavir (Krasnodar district), the administration of the Armavir district has told Interfax.

KIEV, May 10 - Search for three Ukrainian coal miners trapped under the rubble continues for the seventh day after an explosion at a Donesk coal mine on May 4 killed at least three, emergency ministry reported Sunday.

KIEV, May 8 - Electricity generation in Ukraine in 2007 could grow by 0.9% compared to 2006, to 193.8 billion kWh, and its consumption, including transmission losses in energy grids, could grow by 0.3%, to 181.3 billion kWh.

KIEV, May 8 ??“ UkrSibbank has placed Kviza Trade Ltd.'s five-year C-series worth UAH 250 million at par at 12.75%. Kviza Trade is the operator of the Velyka Kyshenia, the largest retail chain in Ukraine.

KIEV, May 8 ??“ The State Committee for the state material reserve has called an open tender to sell its rights of claim against Tsentrenergo and Lysychansknaftaorgsyntez, Uriadovy Kurier reported Tuesday.

KIEV, May 8 - Following the failed launch of a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle from the Sea Launch platform in the Pacific Ocean on January 30, Pivdenmash cut production by 10.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2007, a news agency reported.

KIEV, May 10 - Ukraine will resume natural gas supplies via major natural gas pipeline ???within days??? as repair continues at the route that had been disrupted by an explosion on Monday, an official said Thursday.

KIEV, May 10 ??“ The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development may disburse EUR 150-200 million loan to Ukraine to complete reconstruction of a large section of the Kyiv-Chop highway running from its 14th kilometer to its 441st kilometer.

KIEV, May 10 ??“ The Ukrainian authorities are taking active steps to protect Ukrainian pipe producers in the view of the possible restrictions on Ukrainian pipes imports to the European Union, Prime Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov said.

KIEV, May 10 ??“ Ambiente Furniture Ukraine, a Ukrainian-Danish joint venture producing soft furniture for IKEA was launched in operation last week in the Lviv region, according to the Lviv Region Administration.