MECHEL, SG GLOBAL SIGN AGREEMENT FOR ANNUAL SUPPLY OF 2.8 MILLION TONNES OF COAL

Singapore — July 28, 2014 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian
mining and metals companies, reports signing a cooperation memorandum with South
Korea’s SG Global corporation, which provides for supplies of up to 2.8 million
tonnes of steam coal and washed steam coal.
According to the memorandum, Mechel Group will annually supply SG Global’s
facilities up to 2.8 million tonnes of coal products through its subsidiary
Mechel Carbon Singapore. By the memorandum’s terms, the Group in particular will
supply up to 1.5 million tonnes of steam coal from the Elga deposit to SG
Global’s power stations, as well as up to 1 million tonnes of steam coal from
the Elga deposit to Tongyang Cement & Energy, SG Global’s subsidiary and leader
of South Korea’s construction industry.
“We highly value the potential of bilateral ties and consider our agreements
with SG Global an important stage in developing the rich Elga deposit. This way
we ensure a constant load of Elga Coal Complex’s industrial facilities and can
affirm that investment in Elga begins to generate stable profit for the Group,”
Mechel OAO’s Chief Executive Officer Oleg Korzhov said.
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Mechel OAO
Ekaterina Videman
Tel: + 7 495 221 88 88
ekaterina.videman@mechel.com

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Mechel is an international mining and steel company which employs over 70,000
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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