Ukraine: Yenakievo to produce new rebar type
Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works started producing a new type of 22, 25 and 28 mm plain reinforcement bar.
Ukraine: steel output up in May 2015
In May Ukraine produced 2175 thousand tons of steel, up by 13.4%, or by 257 thousand tons, MoM.
Ukraine: titanium ore supplied to Russia
Ukraine started supplying titano-ferrite to Russia. The titanium ore is supplied to Russia’s VSMPO-AVISMA from Volnogorsky Mining and Processing Works, the press service of VSMPO-AVISMA said. The first lot of titano-ferrite has already been received.
Ukraine: Interpipe Steel on halt due to scrap shortages
Ukrainian metal companies have been suffering from scrap shortages for five months in a row.
Ukraine: metal companies to halt without VAT reimbursement
According to the Ukrainian Federation of Metallurgists, the state owes 7 billion UAH of unpaid VAT to the mining-metallurgical complex of Ukraine.
Ukraine: coal mining down in January-May 2015
In January-May Ukrainian companies mined 15958.4 thousand tons of ordinary coal, down by 53.7%, or by 18482.3 thousand tons YoY.
Ukraine: steel scrap exports up in January-May 2015
The state informational and analytical center Gosvneshinform says steel scrap exports in January-May are up by 37%, or by 191.8 thousand tons, to 509.4 thousand tons, YoY.
Ukraine: Alchevsk working again
Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works has renewed its operation.