The construction of the bridge over the Kerch Strait will have negative consequences for Ukrainian metallurgy. Earlier the Russian authorities claimed that the project would not affect the free sailing in the Black and Azov Seas, nor the throughput of Ukrainian Azov ports – Mariupol and Berdyansk. “But the reality is different. Moscow has imposed…
In June Metinvest increased its corrected EBITDA by 23.5% YoY, to $147 million, but still it was 4.5% below the May level. According to the group statement, its income in June increased by 28.8% YoY, to $720 million, but fell by 2.3% MoM. In May Metinvest EBITDA grew by 13.24% MoM, to $154 million. In…
In January-July Magadan region mined 142.7 thousand tons of coal, down by 33.6% YoY. This year only 2 companies in the region mine for coal: Kolyma Coal Company and Association of business development. Severo-Vostochnaya Coal Company does not mine for coal this year, as it mined enough last year. In 7 months Kolyma Coal Company…
In January-June the consolidated earnings of Chelyabinsk Zinc Works reached 18.09 billion rubles, up by 44% YoY. EBITDA totaled 4.356 billion rubles, or 24% of the earnings. Net profit in H1 was 2.975 billion rubles against 1.855 billion rubles in H1 2016. Chelyabinsk Zinc Works is the largest metallic zinc and alloys manufacturer in Russia.…
Karabashmed is studying the possibility of optimizing techniques to obtain copper concentrate from metal manufacture slag. The Ural Federal University specialists are involved. At present the Karabashmed processing factory produces copper concentrate of the slag mix originating from Ausmelt furnace copper smelting, and converter shop. The scientists will review three types of processing: Ausmelt slags,…
In July, according to the State Fiscal Service, Ukraine exported 3384 thousand tons of iron ore raw materials, down by 198 thousand tons, or by 5.5% MoM. In January-July Ukraine exported 22.7 million tons of iron ore raw materials, down by 1.2 million tons YoY. Deliveries to Slovakia increased the most – by 637 thousand…
Ukzaliznytsia can still improve its financial efficiency, Zaporizhstal CEO Rostislav Shurma believes, commenting on the renewed financial plan of the company for 2017. “Instead of the expected increase in efficiency, fight with corruption and as the result the optimization of expenses, I saw the growth of expenses by 10 billion UAH. And to cover them…
Moody’s has increased the ratings of Ferrexpo plc, controlling Poltava and Yeristovo Mining and Processing Works, and Metinvest from Caa2 to Caa1. The PDR has been increased from Caa2-PD to Caa1-PD. At the same time Metinvest rating on the national scale (NSR) has been increased from B1.ua to Baa3.ua, while of Ferrexpo bonds from Caa2…