KYIV, Aug 16 – New longworks are to be launched at Kapitalna mine of state enterprise Myrnohradvuhillia, Kurakhovska mine of state company Selydovvuhillia and Pivdennodonbaske No. 1 mine directorate by the end of the current year, the press service of the government has reported, citing Deputy Prime Minister Volodymyr Kistion.

"The government this year has issued UAH 341 million modernization of coal mining enterprises. The introduction of new longworks at the mines Kapitalna, Kurakhovska and Pivdennodonbaske No. 1 should take place by the end of the year," the press service said.