In January-June the share of metal and metal wares in the total export volumes to the far foreign countries reached 9.9% from 9.8% in H1 2016. The value of the exports increased by 30.8%, while their volume dropped by 3.9%. According to the Federal Customs Service, pig iron exports fell by 15.5%, aluminum – by…
The second largest nickel manufacturer in Russia – Ufaleinickel – will stop operating. On August 7 the company shareholders voted for the liquidation of the enterprise. According to Ufaleinickel representative Olga Markina, the process will be long. The board of directors is still looking for investors, but so far there have been no agreements. As…
Lisichanskugol miners have received the promised salary. According to Mikhail Volynets, the chairman of the Independent Miners Union of Ukraine, a meeting took place between Lisichanskugol management and the miners on August 7. The managers promised to find money to clear salary debts (100% of June and April, as well as 80% for July). The…
Anglo Asian Mining PLC (AAM), a producer of gold, copper and silver in Azerbaijan, plans to start gold production at the Ugur field in the fourth quarter of 2017. The Ugur deposit, which was discovered in 2016, is located three kilometers to the north-west of the company’s main fields. The construction of roads to connect…
On August 7 Lvivugol received 14 million UAH for the coal it sold. According to the department of the fuel-energy complex of the Lviv regional state administration, all the money was spent to pay salary to the miners. (Ukrainian metal)
Ukrainian steelmakers in January-July exported ferrous metals worth $4.749 billion, with their share in the country’s exports at 19.91%, according to the State Fiscal Service (SFS). Exports of metal wares totaled $476.9 million, accounting for 2% of the country’s total exports, the SFS said. Ukraine shipped abroad ferrous metals worth $667.7 million in July alone,…
Vyksa Iron and Steel Works has become a winner in the Russian Railroads competition. VMZ won in the nomination “Components for the rolling stock and the infrastructure” with railroad wheels made of T-grade steel. The wheels have been developed by VMZ within the cooperation program with the Russian Railroads on quality improvement. (Ukrainian metal)
Energomashspetsstal has shipped a large hammer frame to LASCO Umformtechnick GmbH. The frame with the weight of 61 tons is a part of press-forge machinery. This is not the first hammer frame produced by EMSS for LASCO. So far 14 hammer frames have been shipped to the German customer. The companies have been cooperating for…