The general manager of Nikolaev Alumina Works Dmitry Mirny has informed the employees of the change of the owner: the Swiss Glencore buys the plant from Rusal. “We expect a visit of Glencore specialists soon. According to our information, Rusal is negotiating retaining alumina supplies with Glencore”, he said. “All the rights of the employees…
In January-September Zagorsky Pipe Works shipped 83 thousand tons of large diameter pipes to its customers, with half of this volume supplied in Q3. Pipe sales in 9 months increased 5-fold YoY. In July the company shipped 7 thousand tons of pipes, in August – over 13 thousand and in September – more than 26…
Two gold deposits are put up for auction in Kyrgyzstan, the State Committee of Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use reported. Forecast resources of Kyzyl-Tash deposit in Jalal-Abad region of Ala-Buka district of P1 category are 3.2 tons with a gold content of 5.04 grams per ton. The starting price is $62,200. Ishakulidinskoye field in Jalal-Abad…
Electrocable has purchased a tensile-testing machine. The 1.5 million rubles machine tests metal wire (wire rod) and belts used to manufacture cables. It has replaced the tensile-testing machine, produced in 1960s. Unlike the old equipment the new machine is completely automated. “We test the tensile strength of wire rod by stretching it with the strength…
Chelyabinsk Iron and Steel Works has produced 7.5 thousand tons of rails for the repair of Belarus railroads. The products have been manufactured at the ChMK rail-and-beam mill and shipped for Belarus Railroads to the city of Orsha. Rails are produced of high-quality steel, manufactured at ChMK. The rail-and-beam mill was commissioned in 2013. (Ukrainian…
In July-September Orel Steel-Rolling Works shipped over 6.4 thousand tons of fasteners to customers. This is a total hit for the company. In the past 10 years OSPAZ only once exceeded the 6 thousand tons milestone – in Q3 2015 it supplied 6075 tons of fasteners. But this year the company has overcome its own…
In January-September Izhstal increased metal deliveries to Kalashnikov concern 2.6-fold YoY. Izhstal supplies hot-rolled metal of stainless, high-speed, tool and bearing steels, as well as cold-rolled belts and sections. In 9 months Izhstal supplied 1.8 thousand tons of metal to Kalashnikov concern.
Karelsky Okatysh project on the replacement of magnetic separators is drawing to an end. The new machines consume almost 2 times less water and electricity. “After replacement instead of five pairs of separators with the combined electricity consumption of 40 kW, we will have only two new ones that consume 15 kW. The new machines…
