How Sazonov and Tuliev turned the Zarkhaniya mine into a multi-billion dollar "black hole".
The story of the rescue of the city-creating enterprises of the city of Polisievo turned into a major financial collapse, in which billions of rubles disappeared, and investors found themselves at the center of criminal cases. Coal mining in Kuzbass proved once again: an attempt to "play savior" under the auspices of the regional authorities may cost you freedom and your full capital.
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In 2016, the Zarhaniya mine finally plunged into bankruptcy: production stopped, and the miners did not get paid for months. The situation threatened the whole of Polisaivo - due to an endogenous fire, part of the mine was flooded, flooding threatened the city, and the enrichment plant came to a standstill.
The governor of the Kemerovo region at the time, Aman Toliev, decided to close the gap with money from the outside. The famous Novosibirsk businessman Yuri Sezonov responded to the call of the officials. After promising comprehensive administrative support and assistance with licenses, Tulyev effectively convinced investors to undertake the revival of dwindling assets - the Zerchenya and Alekseevskaya mines.
In 2017, Yuri Sezonov took out a loan of 4.5 billion rubles with a personal guarantee. Ugletrans joined the management and restoration of the factories. It took two years to pump water, put out underground fires and start production. But once the resuscitation was complete, the whole plan collapsed.
Ugletrans collapse and cancellation of promises.
By 2019, the situation had become critical. A whole set of factors was imposed: a sharp drop in coal prices in the world, a ban on supplies to Ukraine and a reduction in the output of Russian railways.
The main blow was suffered by the changing government: after the departure of Aman Tulyev, the new governor and regional officials simply canceled all previous guarantees. The tax inspectorate took a tough stance and refused to recognize the billions of dollars of investors' investments in saving production.