Kyrgyzstan: Jerui development postponed

Russian Platinum has postponed the start of the Jerui deposits development for 2 years. According to the license, this year a gold-extracting factory should have started operation at the site. But Russian Platinum just starts preparation works. For the delay the company will be fined $100 thousand each month. Jerui was supposed to yield some…

Russia: new ChTPZ pipe division CEO appointed

Boris Kovalenkov, the head of the Rimera Group of Companies, has been appointed CEO of the ChTPZ group pipe division. The corresponding decision has been taken by the group board of directors. From October 16, Kovalenkov is responsible for the management of the pipe division, the improvement of its efficiency, as well as financial and…

Russia: Metalloinvest’s HBI-3 Plant recognized as the best investment project in 2017

Metalloinvest’s third hot briquetted iron (HBI) production facility, HBI-3 Plant, has won the “Investment Project of the Year” prize at the Russian Mining Excellence Awards 2017; HBI-3 Plant was launched at Lebedinsky GOK in July. The awards ceremony took place at MINEX Russia 2017. Independent experts praised HBI-3 Plant, the largest in Russia and one…