Russia: Nornickel to get ChTZ tractors

Chelyabisnk Tractor Works has concluded a contract for delivery of three bulldozers to Norilsk Nickel. The companies have been cooperating for many years, and all the tractors supplied to the metal works are specifically designed for operation in the North. This time ChTZ will supply two B11 tractors and one B10M. At first the tractors…

CIS: steel output down in May 2017

In May Russia produced 5.953 million tons of steel, down by 1.5% YoY. In January-May steel output in Russia totaled 29.835 million tons, up by 2% YoY. Ukraine decreased steel output in May by 25.5% YoY, to 1.689 million tons. In 5 months steel output decreased by 15.8% YoY, to 8.91 million tons. Kazakhstan produced…

Ukraine: Donetsk terrorists to flood mines

In the occupied Yenakievo (Donetsk region), the Russia-supported terrorists intend to flood the Poltavskaya and Yenakievskaya mines, which will result in the flooding of the Yuniy kommunar mine, where in 1979 an underground nuclear explosion was carried out. The electricity at the mines will be cut off on June 30, and the water will start…