Government pours cold water on EUR 200 million coking battery deal

The main obstacle to the project was the state's objection to such a large investment. Deputy Economy Minister Jacek Piechota said: "Investment plans for all coking plats should be coordinated." Kołacz, however, remains optimistic and is still looking for funds to complete the investment. "We are currently in talks with Arcelor about signing trade agreements concerning the delivery of coke for the coming few years," added Kołacz. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) A.K.