Russia: Ferrum starts producing rebar mesh

In July Ferrum started producing heavy rebar mesh. The company is capable of producing 700 tons of mesh per month. The mesh is manufactured according to GOST 23279-2012 of V500S f6-f9 and A500S f10-f12 rebars. This heavy mesh is used in construction: foundation works, tunnel and bridge construction, foundation pit walls reinforcement, etc. (Ukrainian metal)

Russia: NLMK Lipetsk upgrades hot-rolling operations

NLMK Group, an international steelmaking company with operations in Russia, the USA and the European Union, is upgrading hot-rolled steel production at the Lipetsk site: the plan is to install a new walking-beam reheating furnace to streamline the slab heating process. The new furnace will replace the outdated pusher-type furnaces currently operational at the facility.…

Ukraine: EU proposes duties on steel

The European Union is planning to impose duties of up to 33% on hot-rolled steel imports from Ukraine, Brazil, Iran and Russia to counter what it sees as unfairly low prices, according to a document seen by Reuters. The EU has over 40 antidumping measures to aid European steel producers, mostly aimed at China, Reuters…

Kyrgyzstan: country share in Kumtor project down

The share of Kyrgyzstan in Kumtor project decreased by 6%. The Canadian company Centerra Gold Inc. in 2016 bought Thompson Creek, which also specialized in gold and metal mining. The financial operation is estimated at a little more than $1 billion. To ensure a successful deal, additional shares were issued. A total of 26,599,500 new…