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  • On the 20th of July 2018 The site visit of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine Sumi Shegeki to Ferrexpo Yeristovo Mining;
  • On the 14th of July 2018 Ferrexpo Yeristovo Mining 10-Year Milestone;
  • On the 26th of October 2017 the Prime Minister of Ukraine Mr. Volodymyr Groysman visited Ferrexpo Yeristovo Mining;
  • 7 March 2015 100 mio m³ of material excavated at FYM;
  • 9 December 2013 1 mio tn of ore mined at FYM;
  • 17 October 2012 «KONYUSHOK SPORT EVENTS» and PROFESSIONAL STRONGMAN LEAGUE of Ukraine led by Vasyl Virastyuk set up a new truck pull world record at FYM site – a 258 tn САТ 793D dump truck (loaded) was pulled a distance of 5 m;
  • 23 September 2012 First shipment of Yeristovo ore to Ferrexpo Poltava Mining for processing;
  • 25 July 2012 First blast marked the start of iron ore mining at Yeristovo mine;
  • 31 May 2012 United States Ambassador to Ukraine, John Tefft, visited FYM operations. Bucyrus RH 340 (CAT6060) hydraulic shovel unveiled;
  • 8 May 2011 Bucyrus RH-200 (CAT6050) hydraulic shovel put into operation;
  • 26 February 2010 Construction License obtained;
  • 4 February 2010 License for Extraction of Minerals from the State Geology Service of Ukraine obtained;
  • 11 December 2009 Special Permit for Subsurface Use from the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine obtained;
  • 26 December 2008 Stripping at Yeristovo mine commenced with the first bucket of material removed by ЭШ 11/70 dragline excavator;
  • 17 October 2008 First mining machinery (one САТ 16М motor grader & two САТ D10T crawler dozers) to operate at Yeristovo mine arrived;
  • 14 July 2008 Ferrexpo Yeristovo Mining Limited Liability Company (FYM) incorporated;
  • 9 May 2008 First ЭШ 11/70 dragline excavator for Yeristovo deposit received;
  • 31 March 2005 Ferrexpo Poltava Mining started preparatory activities aimed at development of Yeristovo deposit;