UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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MECHEL REPORTS RESUMPTION OF WORK AT EARLIER SUSPENDED FACILITIES AT NEW-OLZHERASSK MINE Moscow, Russia — February 16, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports that work at several facilities at New-Olzherassk mine was resumed fully after a temporary suspension. Administrative suspension of work at several facilities at New-Olzherassk mine was lifted today ahead of schedule by order of the Mezhdurechensk city court as all grounds for the suspension have been eliminated. As of now, production at New-Olzherassk mine is fully resumed, and it is operating as normal. *** Mechel OAO Ekaterina Videman Tel: + 7 495 221 88 88 ekaterina.videman@mechel.com *** Mechel is one of the leading Russian companies. Its business includes four segments: mining, steel, ferroalloy and power. Mechel unites producers of coal, iron ore concentrate, nickel, ferrochrome, ferrosilicon, steel, rolled products, hardware, heat and electric power. Mechel products are marketed domestically and internationally. *** Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of Mechel, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. We do not intend to update these statements. We refer you to the documents Mechel files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 20-F. These documents contain and identify important factors, including those contained in the section captioned “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in our Form 20-F, that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, the achievement of anticipated levels of profitability, growth, cost and synergy of our recent acquisitions, the impact of competitive pricing, the ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and licenses, the impact of developments in the Russian economic, political and legal environment, volatility in stock markets or in the price of our shares or ADRs, financial risk management and the impact of general business and global economic conditions.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
Mechel OAO | ||
Date: February 16, 2012 | By: |
Yevgeny V. Mikhel |
Name: | Yevgeny V. Mikhel | |
Title: | CEO | |