The Ukrainian government intends to reform the coal industry and special measures are already being implemented to strengthen the country’s energy security, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman stated in a speech on the occasion of Miner’s Day, the government’s website reports. “For many years there has been and still is a burning need to put into…
In July Russia produced 5.585 million tons of steel, down by 8% YoY (5.341 million tons in June). In January-July steel output dropped by 0.5% YoY, to 40.925 million tons. Ukraine produced 1.81 million tons of steel, down by 12.9% YoY (1.593 million tons in June), and 12.314 million tons in 7 months, down by…
As of August 27, Brindakit LLC, extracting gold in Yakutia, washed 65 kg of gold, with 45 kg obtained from the Brindakit deposits and 20 from the Bam deposits. This year the company intends to obtain 100 kg of gold. Thus the target has been 65% fulfilled. In 2016 Brindakit LLC planned to get 80…
Izhstal has passed the supervisory audit on the correspondence of its quality management system to the ISO 9001:2008 and the controlling check of manufacture to CPR 305/2011. According to the company statement, the audit and the check have been carried out by TUV SUD specialists. They inspected rolling and steel shops, documentation, etc. The experts…
The crushing-processing factory of Sheregesh mine (a part of Evrazruda) within the program to process wastes has put into operation a new diffusing complex. Evraz investments into the project exceeded 5 million rubles. The new complex will reduce waste storage by 200 thousand tons per year, as well as decrease transportation costs. The annual savings…
In January-June Nordgold received 3.96 billion rubles ($67.7 million) of net profits according to international standards, down by 28% YoY. Earnings increased by 16%, to 35.38 billion rubles ($604.9 million), EBITDA – by 12%, to $266.5 million (15.59 billion rubles). Capex dropped by 9% YoY, to 8.53 billion rubles ($145.9 million). In Q2 the company…
In January-June Mechel mined 10.331 million tons of coal, down by 10% YoY. According to the group statement, steel output in 6 months increased by 5%, to 2.22 million tons, pig iron remained almost flat YoY, at 2.04 million tons. In Q2 Mechel decreased coke sales by 9% because of unstable market situation. “The metal…
The gold output of Nordgold, controlled by the Russian businessman Alexei Mordashov, increased by 15% YoY, to 486,200 ounces in January-June, the company said in a statement on August 28. Combined production grew due to a 28% increase of output at the Berezitovy mine, to a 21% increase of output at the Taparko mine, to…