UPDATE 1-Russia's Mechel says H1 core earnings up 9 pct y/y
August 29, 2016 at 04:53 AM EDT
MOSCOW, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Russian coal and steel producer Mechel said on Monday its first-half core earnings, or EBITDA, rose 9 percent year on year to 25.7 billion roubles ($395 million) thanks to price increases on its products.
