In the nearest future three options to provide Ukrainian power-generating companies with A-grade coal would be evaluated, the Vice Prime Minister Vladimir Kistion announced. “According to our forecasts, we have enough anthracite for 40-50 days. And in this period we have to study the matter of anthracite imports”, he said. “The Ministry of energy and…
The Industrial Union of Donbass corporation calls unto the Cabinet of Ministers, the Ministry of Finances, the State Fiscal Service and the Ministry of economy to pay attention to the catastrophic conditions of VAT reimbursement. “Last time VAT was reimbursed in November 2016. As of today the state debt to Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works…
Zaporizhstal employees have addressed the mayor of Zaporozhye Vladimir Buryak asking him to use all the possible legal methods to help solve the railroad blockade of Donbass problem. “The employees have expressed their concern of the ongoing blockade of Donbass, resulting in the coking and energy-generating coal shortages. The workers are aware of the consequences…
ArcelorMittal Temirtau has included 23 environment projects valued at 18.5 billion tenge into its environment protection plan for 2017-2019. In particular, 7 projects have to do with air protection, 3 with water resources, and 4 with wastes, as well as various scientific and research measures to protect land resources and on radiation, biological and chemical…
Two drum granulators OB-2.8×10 will be operating on the open site of Aldanzoloto (Yakutia) under –20 degrees C. For the machinery to operate in severe climate conditions Uralmashzavod has used new engineering techniques, in particular cold-resistant steel will be used. “Uralmashzavod has a vast experience of producing drum granulators to process iron ore materials. Machinery…
The Ministry of Finances of Taiwan has imposed preliminary antidumping duties on the import of hot-rolled metal originating from Ukraine, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Korea until August 22, 2021. The duties in the volume of 4-80.5% depending on the manufacturer have been imposed for 5 years from the date of the decision to…
In 2016 KAZ Minerals increased its income by 43% YoY, to $969 million. According to the company statement, it produced 140.3 thousand tons of copper cathodes, up by 73% YoY. Sales increased from 84 thousand tons of copper in 2015 to 141 thousand tons, which allowed covering the decrease in price: $4860 per ton, down…
In 2016 Beloretsk Iron and Steel Works, a part of Mechel, received the highest supplier reliability category from Irkutskcable, one of the largest cable manufacturers in Russia. BMK supplies steel galvanized wire in various sizes to the company. Having assessed such criteria as product quality, quality management certification system, period of cooperation, supplier loyalty and…
