This year the Artel-DV LLC plans to obtain 30 kg of gold. At present the company is developing its only Primanjinsky alluvial site. The company began the washing season in June, and so far has yielded 4.5 kg of gold. Last year Artel-DV obtained 15 kg of gold. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-June mining companies of Kamchatka region yielded 7325 kg of silver, up by 41% YoY. 4 companies mine for silver in the region. 3 of them, all parts of Zoloto Kamchatky, provided the most of output. In particular Ametistovoye mined 5939 kg of silver at the deposits of the same name, up by 51%.…
Severstal-Metiz has put a new rope machine into operation at its Cherepovets site. Investments into the project totaled 90 million rubles. Machinery will be used to produce 6-thread ropes with the diameter of 14-34 mm. Such ropes are used at cranes, drilling and oil machines, river and sea vessels, etc. “The new machine will allow…
In June, according to the railroad statistics, direct deliveries of rolled steel and pipes to the major oil and gas companies totaled 306 thousand tons, down by 12.5% MoM, but up by 21% YoY. In May the results were lower by 4.9% MoM, but higher by 17.4% YoY. In January-June oil and gas companies received…
Zaporizhstal has finished constructing the blast furnace No. 3. According to the company CEO Rostislav Shurma, 12 thousand tons of metal structures have been constructed at the site, as well as 12 thousand cubic meters of concrete were poured. “That’s like 2 Eiffel Towers or 4 Great Pyramids of Gyza together. And all has been…
Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Combine has started producing sinter. “The sinter shop has put into operation three sintering machines (No. 7, 8 and 10). The output of sinter totaled 14 thousand tons”, the company said. Rotary kiln No. 1 in the converter shop has also been put into operation. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-June the only primary aluminum manufacturer in Ukraine – Zaporozhye Aluminum Works – received 227.661 million UAH of net profit against the net losses of 281.994 million UAH in H1 2016. The company net profit totaled 15.456 million UAH. Other earnings reached 224.67 million UAH. (Ukrainian metal)
On July 23, the second bulk carrier delivered 75,000 tons of South African anthracite to Yuzhny Port. The new batch will help DTEK continue to build up coal stocks at its TPPs and ensure stable power supply in Ukraine. At present, the ship unloading is underway and will take three or four days. The anthracite…