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[edit] Overview
Mechel is one of the leading Russian companies. Its business includes three segments: mining, steel, and power. Mechel unites producers of coal, iron ore concentrate, nickel, steel, rolled products, hardware, heat and electric power. Mechel products are marketed domestically and internationally.
[edit] Russian Anti Monopoly Committee Investigation
The company has recently come under fire from the Russian government due to Anti-Trust and Tax Evasion Concerns. Russian Prime Minister Putin has been very vocal about Mechel's foreign vs domestic sales. The deadline for the Russian Anti-Monopoly Committee's decision is August 26th, but most expect it earlier[1]
On August 13th 2008, the Federal Anti Monopoly Service gave its ruling. The Russian Service will insist on a 30 percent reduction in domestic coking coal prices, and a fine of 7 percent to 8 percent of revenue. Coking coal accounts for about 8% of Mechel's revenue and the fine will cost Mechel about 300 million dollars according to Goldman Sachs analyst Vasily Nikolaev.
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