Russia and Ukraine plan to sign a new contract on supply of Ukrainian uranium to Russia in summer, International Uranium Enrichment Center General Director Gleb Yefremov said. “This year the agreement on creation of the IUEC was renewed for another 10-year period, but given the current inexplicable prices for uranium, for uranium fuel components, we…
Poland’s Weglokoks plans to import Russian coal. The company has already received consent from the government. Poland produces 80,000-110,000 tons of coal daily, but needs 150,000 tons. As a result, Poland can have an up to 5 million ton shortage in 2017. Weglokoks spokesman Pawel Cyz said that the company was considering various opportunities and…
Shareholders of Ordzhonikidze Mining and Processing Works decided to change the name of the company. At the first in three years meeting they renamed the company Pokrov Mining and Processing Works. They have also approved of the reports, reelected the supervisory board, revision commission and the board. In 2013 OGOK received the net loss of…
Plants of Russian aluminum producer UC RUSAL in the cities of Bratsk, Irkutsk and Krasnoyarsk have had power outages due to setbacks on the Boguchanskaya GES and Berezovskaya GRES power plant units, the Energy Ministry said in a statement on June 27. The details are being clarified, the ministry said. (Prime/Ukrainian metal)
In May Russia produced 4.3 million tons of pig iron, down by 2% YoY. In 5 months pig iron output dropped by 0.6% YoY, to 21.634 million tons. Ukraine in May decreased pig iron manufacture by 31.8% YoY, to 1.53 million tons, with 8.058 million tons produced in January-May, down by 20.9% YoY. Kazakhstan pig…
In order to improve polymetallic ores processing at the Khandiza deposits, the processing factory has been reconstructed, adding 6 Ts-15 thickeners. After that Almalyk Mining and Processing Works decided to construct another thickener. The construction is underway. The new machinery will be put into operation in late August. (Ukrainian metal)
Uzbekistan Iron and Steel Works is reorganizing the manufacture of import-replacing metal products – fasteners for machine-building. The capacity of the new complex is 5 thousand tons of fasteners per year. The company will assemble a new Sytco A. G. equipment to produce hot-rolled metal with 16-36 mm diameter, Berkshire Establishment LLP line to produce…
The Pipe Metal Company starts beta testing of the TMK eTrade – the first in Russia Internet store to sell pipe products. The store is expected to start functioning in full in September. At present TMK eTrade has the following services: pipe cost calculator based on a number of parameters (type and form, material, diameter,…
