MECHEL INCREASES COAL SUPPLIES TO CHINA’S BAOSTEEL CORPORATION TO REACH 1.2 MLN
TONNES

Shanghai, China – April 10, 2014 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading
Russian mining and metals companies, announces that its contract with China’s
steelmaking major Baosteel Resources corporation, which provides for an increase
of coal supplies to 1.2 million tonnes of coking coal a year, has been
prolonged.
According to the memorandum signed at Baosteel Resources’ Shanghai headquarters,
Mechel Carbon Singapore will supply Baosteel Resources with up to 1.2 million
tonnes of coking coal. The agreement will be valid from April 2014 through March
2015, with a possibility of further prolongation. Prices will be determined on a
monthly basis. Mechel Carbon Singapore has fully met its obligations according
to the earlier contract, having shipped a total of 960,000 tonnes of coking coal
to Baosteel enterprises in China’s eastern and southern provinces. As part of
last year’s agreement, Mechel Carbon Singapore also made test shipments of PCI
coals, as well as steam coal from the Elga deposit.
Thanks to the new agreement, Baosteel Resources will account for up to 10% of
Mechel’s coal exports to Asia Pacific.
“Baosteel Resources remains a key strategic partner for Mechel. The agreement is
proof that both we and our Chinese partners aim for long-term cooperation based
on transparency and mutual profit. Moreover, the Chinese side voiced interest in
additional shipments of various grades of coal. This signed agreement is in line
with the new program for the development of Russia’s coal industry until 2030,
which calls for an increase of exports to promising Asian markets,” Mechel
Mining Management Company OOO’s Chief Executive Officer Pavel Shtark noted.
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Mechel OAO
Ekaterina Videman
Tel: + 7 495 221 88 88
[email protected]

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Mechel is an international mining and steel company which employs over 80,000
people. Its products are marketed in Europe, Asia, North and South America,
Africa. Mechel unites producers of coal, iron ore concentrate, steel, rolled
products, ferroalloys, heat and electric power. All of its enterprises work in a
single production chain, from raw materials to high value-added products.
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