Russia: metal output in January-February 2017

According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, in January-February Russia produced 8.8 million tons of steel and semi-finished products of unalloyed steel. Pig iron output reached 8.5 million tons. Russia also produced 8.8 million tons of rolled metal, up by 1% YoY. Steel pipes, sections and fittings production increased by 13.8%, to 0.951 million…

Ukraine: AMKR head notes authorities’ growing attention to steel mills’ problems

CEO of ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih Paramjit Kahlon has noted the growing attention of the country’s top authorities to the problems of the mining and metallurgical complex of Ukraine, improvement in the work of Ukrzaliznytsia, but opposed the initiative to increase railway tariffs for freight transportation by 25%. “Today we have a very positive attitude. The…