Zaporizhstal boosts metal output

In January-September 2013 Zaporizhstal Integrated Iron and Steel Works increased its pig iron output by 0.1%, steel output by 1.6% and rolled metal by 4.7%, YoY. In September Zaporizhstal saw an increase in its production volumes: pig iron output went up by 0.5%, while the rolled metal output increased by 4.7%. In September the works…

Metinvest and Interpipe win UAH 33.77 million tender to supply Ukrtransgas

Ukraine-based Ukrtransgas, an affiliate of the Ukrainian national oil and gas company Naftogaz, has announced that Ukrainian mining and steel producing group Metinvest and Ukrainian steel pipe and railway wheel producer Interpipe have won a tender for the supply of steel pipes worth a total of UAH 33.776 million ($4.07 million).According to the contract, Metinvest…

January-August 2013 results of Ukrainian mining and processing works

The mining and processing works (MPW) have released the production data for 8 months.  In January-August the Poltava MPW increased the iron ore concentrate output by 11.8%. In the given period it produced 8.63 million tons of iron ore concentrate and 7.07 million tons of pellets, up by 11.5% YoY. The Ingulets MPW has retained…

August 2013

UKRAINE&RUSSIA: STEEL-MAKING PIG IRON UKRAINE&RUSSIA: FOUNDRY PIG IRON Month Russian market, $/t, $1/RUR32.1961* min max July 496.95 590.13 August 496.95 590.13 Month Ukrainian market, $/t without VAT, $1/UAH7.9898* min max July 563.22 588.25 August 563.22 588.25 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.08.13 according to the National Bank of…