Russia: Avisma to keep 2016 earnings

In 2017 VSMPO-Avisma intends to keep earnings on the previous year level – 76 billion rubles. Sales are expected to increase by 15.8%, to 28.3 thousand tons. The strengthening of the ruble negatively affects the ruble reports, the ruble equivalent of exports decreases, and that’s some 70% of all earnings. (Ukrainian metal)

Ukraine: metallurgical complex suffers heavy losses due to Russian aggression

Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman on July 16 congratulated employees of the mining and metallurgical complex on their professional holiday, the government’s portal reports. In his speech on the occasion, the prime minister said: “The industry incurred heavy economic and infrastructure losses from the Russian-terrorist occupation of separate regions in Donbas, as well as…