Aktyubinsk Rail and Beam Works has certified its products according to the Russian state standard GOST R 51685-2013. The certificate expands ARBZ possibilities of supplying rails to the countries, where this standard is used, primarily to Russia. “Most ex-Soviet countries prefer rails certified to GOST R 51685-2013. We have already signed a contract to supply…
In January-October ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih produced 4.671 million tons of rolled metal, up by 8.8% YoY. According to the company statement, steel output went up by 7.1% YoY, to 5.238 million tons, while that of pig iron – by 14.1% YoY, to 5.04 million tons. Sinter production increased by 10.4%, to 8.68 million tons, of…
In November StalTrans plans to increase metal sales by 9% MoM, to 3.6 thousand tons. According to the company statement, wire sales increase is expected to hit 9%, to 2.8 thousand tons, with nails sales up by 8%, to 0.7 thousand tons. In October StalTrans sold 3.3 thousand tons of metal wares, up by 11%…
Energomashspetsstal has signed an agreement with Presezzi Extrusion s.p.a. for the delivery of parts for pressure equipment. EMSS will produce columns and crossheads with the total weight of 63.5 tons. According to the contract, all the parts have to be supplied in Q1 2017. The companies have been cooperating for over 12 years. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-October Yakutia mined 21 tons of gold, down by 8.7% YoY. The output drop is explained by the late start of the 2016-industrial season. Some companies could not even start operating. In 2015 Yakutia mined 25.08 tons of gold, up by 5.2% YoY. This year Yakutia is expected to produce 22 tons of gold.…
In January-October Russia decreased palladium ingots and its alloys output by 0.1% YoY. Platinum and its ingots production dropped by 0.4% YoY. In October platinum output dropped by 33.6% YoY and by 28.5% MoM. Palladium output decreased by 30.2% YoY and by 6.2% MoM. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-October Kazakhstan produced 3521.85 thousand tons of steel, up by 11.7% YoY. According to the Ministry of economy, flat rolled metal output totaled 2476.75 thousand tons, up by 17.5% YoY, ferroalloys production reached 1595 thousand tons, up by 5.8%. Kazakhstan also mined 80.82 million tons of coal, down by 5.6% YoY. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-October Ukrainian refractory companies produced 182 thousand tons of products, up by 5% YoY. Metal wares output totaled 166 thousand tons, up by 15% YoY. Iron ore production dropped by 6%, to 62.83 million tons, concentrate – by 5%, to 52.41 million tons, At the same time iron ore raw materials output went up…