In August Ukraine produced 1903 thousand tons of steel, down by 7.6% MoM, or by 156 thousand tons. In January-August steel output increased by 8.9% YoY, or by 1343 thousand tons, to 16379 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
In August Ukraine produced 6141 thousand tons of iron ore and concentrate, down by 0.3% MoM, or by 16 thousand tons. In particular, iron ore output went up by 10.8% MoM, or by 118 thousand tons, to 1211 thousand tons, while that of iron ore concentrate dropped by 2.6%, or by 134 thousand tons, to…
In January-August Poltava Mining and Processing Works consumed 98.9 million cubic meters of gas, down by 22% YoY. According to the company statement, the decrease was the result of the move from the gas to the sunflower seed husks. On August 1, all the lines in the pellet shop switched to this fuel. In 8…
Month Russian market, $/t, DDP, without VAT, $1/RUR67.05* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, DDP, $1/UAH24.798* min max min max June 700 920 760 1750 July 690 900 800 1750 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.07.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…
Gold mining company Nordgold, controlled by the Russian businessman Alexei Mordashov, has launched production at the Bouly deposit in Burkina Faso, the company said in a statement. The average daily gold production at the deposit is expected at 120,000 ounces during the 10-year development period with all-in sustaining costs of $730 per ounce. The project’s…
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR67.05* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH24.798* min max min max June 414 632 413 470 July 433 659 360 430 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.07.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…
In January-August copper output in Russia dropped by 2.1% YoY. According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, copper wire output dropped by 22.8%, foil – by 22.2%, but plate, sheet, bars and strips increased by 5.9%, of rods and sections – by 14.6%, all YoY. (Ukrainian metal)
Ukraine has increased its capacities of coal transshipment in ports to 700-720 thousand tons per month. “I am sure, even if we are blackmailed and don’t get coal from the ATO zone, we will cope with this. I have spoken with the ports; we can import 700-720 thousand tons per month. That’s enough to live…
