In January-July Donetsk region (without the antiterrorist operation zone) decreased output by 12.9% YoY. Coke output in July increased by 7% MoM, but decreased by 12.8% YoY, while metal manufacture decreased by 9.4% and by 25.9% respectively. Coal mining in 7 months totaled 6.4 million tons, down by 23.7% YoY. Pig iron output decreased by…
In January-June Sibcable increased enameled wire output by 25% YoY, to 2198 tons. Enameled wire is used to produce and repair engines, electric starters and transformers. It is also used in elevator equipment, electric power plants, etc. Sibcable is the only enterprise over the Urals capable of producing enameled wire. At present it can produce…
In January-June Krasnoyarskugol became the leader in power-generating coal mining and sales among Russian Coal enterprises. Coal mining increased by 23% YoY, to 3.2 million tons, while sales rose by 31% because of the growth of deliveries to power generating companies and for exports. In the long-term the Russian Coal Group of Companies will increase…
Aleksandrinskaya Mining Company is improving the system of transport and miners positioning at its copper-zinc mine “Chebachye”. Investments will total 5 million rubles. The system started operating in 2016. As the mine is constantly increasing in size, the system needs to be increased as well. This year 57 new antennae will be assembled in the…
Bratsk Ferroalloys Works has appointed Sergey Sokolov the managing director of the company. The ex-manufacturing and quality director of Kuznetskiye Ferrosplavy replaced the acting managing director Mikhail Mikhailov, who retired. Mikhailov contributed a lot to the development of Bratsk Ferroalloys Works. With his participation the company has reconstructed the smelting furnace No. 4, as well…
In July world pig iron manufacture increased by 4.7% YoY, to 101.589 million tons. Ukraine with 1.79 million tons is on the 9th place, followed by Taiwan (1.25 million tons). China remained the leader with 62.07 million tons. In June pig iron manufacture increased by 2.1% YoY, to 99.603 million tons, with Ukraine producing 1.52…
Kola MMC, a part of the Nornickel Group, has embarked on the first stage of the railroad construction at its Monchegorsk site to address an increase in metal production. According to the refining flowchart, the railway transport is used to deliver feedstock (converter matte from Nikel and Norilsk) to the site, transport semi-products obtained at…
According to the State Fiscal Service, because of the seizure of Ukrainian companies on the uncontrolled part of Donbass in April-June the state budget has not received around 110 million UAH, while the local budget – some 125 million UAH. In January-July Ukraine increased anthracite coal imports 2-fold YoY, including from Russia. In 2016 Ukraine…