Coal of Ukraine state enterprise, the operator of Ukraine's wholesale coal market, is mulling the possibility of issuing bonds worth a total of UAH 500 million and attracting Kiev-based CJSC Alfa-Bank as the issue's lead manager. He also reported that Ukraine's Coal Industry Ministry plans to sign a memorandum on cooperation with Alfa-Bank on Sept. 24. This report was confirmed by the press services of both the ministry and the bank.