Ukraine to create uranium-mining JVs with Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan and Ukraine plan to create uranium-mining joint ventures on the territories of both countries, according to the energy and coal industry minister Igor Nasalik. “We’re preparing the documents. On September 19, Kazakhstan representatives will arrive to sign the memorandum on the creation of JVs in Ukraine and Kazakhstan”, he said. (Ukrainian metal)

Russia: ChMK to elect a new board

On November 11, shareholders of Chelyabinsk Iron and Steel Works will discuss the early termination of the board office and elect a new one. The acting board was elected on June 21. It includes board chairman Igor Zyuzin, managing director Rashid Nugumanov, HR director Natalia Trubkina, Mechel-Steel director Valery Usachev, Mechel-Steel general director economics and…

Ukraine: scrap market to get out of the shade

Ukrmetallurgprom and Vtormet have initiated changes to legislation to lead the scrap market out of the shade. “We have just signed the letter to the prime-minister Vladimir Groysman on legislation initiatives. They will make the scrap market more clear”, the Ukrmetallurgprom president Alexander Kalenkov said. In particular, the changes propose the cancellation of VAT in…