Moscow, Russia — November 16, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports its participation in the 18th International Industrial Exhibition Metal-Expo’ 2012, which was held at the All-Russia Exhibition Center in Moscow on November 13-16, 2012.

Moscow, Russia – October 29, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces 9M 2012 operational results.

Moscow, Russia — October 22, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports temporary halting of mining facilities of Mechel Bluestone (West Virginia, USA), which is part of the Group’s mining division.

Moscow, Russia – October 15, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports signing long-term agreements with Sberbank of Russia OAO on opening several credit lines to Southern Kuzbass Coal Company OAO for a total of 24 billion rubles.

Moscow, Russia – October 12, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces that its subsidiary Mechel Mining OAO won the Minex-2012 Mining Excellence Award’s Investor of the Year nomination for implementing the project on development of the Elga coal deposit.

Moscow, Russia – October 12, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports signing an agreement with the Russian Federation’s Economic Development Ministry for cooperation aimed at support and development of the Group’s external economic operations.

Moscow, Russia – October 2, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), a leading Russian mining and steel group, today announced financial results for the 1H 2012.

Moscow, Russia – October 1, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces new executive appointments.

Neryungri, Russia — October 1, 2012 — Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies announces the commissioning of a seasonal washing plant and production of the first volumes of concentrate of coking coal mined at the Elga deposit.

Moscow, Russia — September 28, 2012 — Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces that it intends to release its financial results for the 2012 first half period ending June 30, 2012, on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. In conjunction with this release, Mechel will host a conference call, which will be simultaneously broadcast live over the Internet. Yevgeny Mikhel, Chief Executive Officer, will host the call.

Moscow, Russia – September 25, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports decisions made by the Board of Directors.

Moscow, Russia — September 20, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces that coal mining at Southern Kuzbass Coal Company OAO’s New-Olzherassk Underground has been resumed.

Neryungri, Russia — September 13, 2012 — Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports that Russian Railways OAO’s President Vladimir Yakunin visited Elga Coal Complex’s facilities.

Moscow, Russia — September 10, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports the meeting between Chairman of Mechel OAO’s Board of Directors Igor Zyuzin and POSCO Chief Executive Officer Chung Joon-Yang during the Business Summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).

Moscow, Russia — September 10, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces the signing of a cooperation agreement for supplying OJSC “RAO Energy Systems of East” with coal from Elga Coal Complex.

Moscow, Russia – August 21, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke through a live video-link with Elga Coal Complex’s employees.

Moscow, Russia – August 13, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces a dividend payment (including taxes) of 7,694,945,433.30 rubles (approximately US $241.2 million), based on the Company’s results for the 2011 fiscal year.

Moscow, Russia – July 31, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces 1H 2012 operational results.

Moscow, Russia — July 16, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports that work at V.I. Lenina Underground mine facilities was resumed fully.

Moscow, Russia — July 5, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports that work was temporarily halted at V.I. Lenina Underground mine.