Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works has started producing S460MC coils. “Our rollers can now produce 2.5×1000 mm coils according to EN 10149-2”, said the company CEO Yuri Zinchenko. S460MC steel is characterized by high strength and is produced by way of thermomechanical rolling. This is the first time that such steel is produced at…
The Verkhovnaya Rada of Ukraine has increased the export duty on the ferrous metals scrap from 10 euro per ton to 30 euro for 1 year and cancelled the registration of import contracts. 248 people’s deputies supported the new version of the decree, which blocked the previous one on the 3-years term. “This is the…
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR66.0825* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.166* min max min max April 33 41 33 36 May 33 41 40 44 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.05.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…
In January-June Pobuzhye Ferronickel Plant produced 8.8 thousand tons of nickel, up by 0.3% YoY. In particular, the company processed 704277 tons of ore (down by 0.3% YoY), which equals 39709 tons of ferronickel (down by 19.8% YoY), or 8.8 thousand tons of nickel. The company carried an overhaul of the main technical equipment valued…
The largest global aluminum producer Rusal wants to supply all the metal produced to Russia in the long run, Sales Director for Russia and CIS Roman Andryushin said. Rusal expects aluminum consumption to grow from 1.4 million tons per year at present to 2.5 million tons by 2024, the manager said. (TASS/Ukrainian metal)
In 2016 Poltava Mining and Processing Works intends to slightly increase pellets output from the last year level of 11.6 million tons. According to PGOK chairman Victor Lotous, in the first half of the year the company decreased overall pellets output, but increased pellets output of its own ore by 200 thousand tons YoY. He…
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR66.0825* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.166* min max min max April 308 641 370 370 May 419 705 504 558 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.05.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…
In January-June Severniy Mining and Processing Works produced 4.65 million tons of pellets, up by 13.2% YoY. According to the company statement, concentrate output dropped by 0.8% YoY, to 6.26 million tons. In June SevGOK produced 750 thousand tons of pellets and 983 thousand tons of concentrate down from 812 thousand tons and 1.01 thousand…
