Exhibit 1.6
  APPROVED
        
    
  AMENDMENTS
    TO THE CHARTER OF
    Mechel Open
    Joint Stock Company(hereinafter the
    Company)
    Moscow, 2009
  1. Clause 19.12 of the Charter of Mechel OAO is
    stated as follows:
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    development of perspective plans for implementation of priority
    lines in the Companys activities and proposals on the
    Companys development strategy, and submitting thereof for
    consideration by the Board of Directors;
    development and implementation of the Companys current
    business policy in the main lines of the Companys
    activities: investment and innovative activities, economy and
    finance, human resources and social programs;
    development and review of reports on implementation of the
    Companys investment projects of the value exceeding
    US$30.0 million and submitting thereof to the Board of
    Directors;
    development and review of the Companys investment projects
    of the value exceeding US$50.0 million and submitting
    thereof to the Board of Directors;
    submission to the Board of Directors of proposals on placement
    of bonds by the Company and on acquisition of placed bonds by
    the Company, on participation (foundation, increase of
    participation share) and cessation of participation (decrease of
    participation share) of the Company in other organizations;
    approval of annual and perspective investment programs of the
    Company;
    approval of policies, which are not in the competence of the
    Board of Directors, and amending thereof;
    approval of the Companys document determining a form,
    structure, and content of the Companys annual report;




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    making decisions on approving a transaction, which the Company
    makes and which is connected with alienation (possible
    alienation) of the Companys non-current assets of the
    value amounting to 10%  25% of the book value of the
    Companys assets as determined on a date of making a
    decision to approve such transaction;
    making decisions on the Companys exercising its powers of
    shareholders (participant) in other organizations during voting
    at meetings of shareholders/participants and nominating
    candidates to boards of directors, audit commissions, and
    positions of sole executive bodies thereof;
    establishment of a wage system and development of an incentive
    system for the Company employees;
    appointment of the Management Board secretary and termination of
    powers thereof;
    consideration of annual and quarterly financial plans and
    reports (documents and any other information) on activities of
    the Company and organizations being affiliated in relation to
    the Company, the list of which organizations has been approved
    by the Company Management Board (hereinafter, the
    Subsidiaries);
    determining position of the Company (representatives of the
    Company) on maters on agenda for general shareholders
    meetings and meetings of the boards of directors of the
    Subsidiaries;
    resolution of other matters connected with current operations of
    the Company, which are submitted by the Chairman of the
    Management Board, Board of Directors, or a shareholder owning at
    least 20 percent of the voting shares of the Company for
    consideration by the Management Board;
    giving recommendations to the management bodies of the
    Subsidiaries on the matters as follows:  
    development and implementation of general strategy of the
    Subsidiaries development, including arrangement of
    production and technological, financial, pricing, marketing,
    investment, social, and human resources policies, and
    coordination of activities of the Subsidiaries;
    development, approval, and control of implementation of annual
    (quarterly) programs of production and product shipment,
    financial indicators, budgets, investment and other programs of
    the Subsidiaries;
    approval and control of implementation of revenue and
    expenditure budgets (REBs), profit and loss accounts, and cash
    flow budgets (CFBs) of the Subsidiaries;
    analysis and generalization of results of the Subsidiaries
    work and development of recommendations on improvement of the
    Subsidiaries work;
    preparation of proposals on main parameters and terms of issue
    of equity securities and dividend policy;
    development of a bonus system for the Subsidiaries
    employees;
    approval of main parameters of the Subsidiaries
    organizational structures;
    participation (foundation, increase of participation share) and
    cessation of participation (decrease of participation share) of
    the Subsidiaries in other organizations and reorganization of
    the Subsidiaries;
    approval of a transaction, which a Subsidiary makes and which is
    connected with alienation (possible alienation) of such
    Subsidiarys non-current assets of the value amounting to
    20%  25% of the book value of the Subsidiarys
    assets as determined on a date of making a decision to approve
    such transaction; and
    preparation of proposals on any other matters of the
    Subsidiaries financial and business activities.