Ukraine: scrap prices at their lowest

In June Ukrainian companies received 299 thousand tons of scrap, up by 5% MoM, or by 13 thousand tons. According to the state enterprise Ukrpromvneshexpertisa, the increase was the result of the traders quickly selling their stocks in fear of the further drop in local market purchasing quotations. In June local metal companies decreased their…

Ukraine: EEC ferroalloys duties suspended

The decisions of the Eurasian Economic Commission of June 2, are suspended in order to let the Eurasian intergovernmental council study the matter. In late May EEC decided to impose antidumping duties on ferrosiliomanganese from Ukraine for 5 years. The duties amounted to 26.35% of the customs price. The compensational investigation was started on December…

Ukraine: Lvivugol gets a new director

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved of appointing Andrei Dyachenko the general director of the state coalmining enterprise Lvivugol. Previously Dyachenko worked as the acting general director of the company. In March the Ministry of energy and coal industry announced Dyachenko the winner of the competition for the office of Lvivugol CEO. (Ukrainian metal)