NLMK Group announces changes to its IT and R&D management team, which are both key vectors of the group’s forthcoming Strategy 2022. Dr. Bruno Charles De Cooman has been appointed to the newly created role of Vice President for Research and Development. The position covers the coordination of activities of the group’s research centers at…
In order for Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Combine to operate all its three furnaces $150 million are needed. According to the management, the company has enough raw materials for 10 days of 2 furnaces operation, provided in three days coal and coke will start arriving at the works. (Ukrainian metal)
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has stated that Ukraine will purchase at least 2 million tons of coal from the United States. “We’ve agreed on American coal supplies from Pennsylvania at competitive prices, we will have the full assistance from the department of the Ministry of Trade and Energy, the new Administration and Congress that…
Chelyabisnk Tractor Works has concluded a contract for delivery of three bulldozers to Norilsk Nickel. The companies have been cooperating for many years, and all the tractors supplied to the metal works are specifically designed for operation in the North. This time ChTZ will supply two B11 tractors and one B10M. At first the tractors…
In May Russia produced 5.953 million tons of steel, down by 1.5% YoY. In January-May steel output in Russia totaled 29.835 million tons, up by 2% YoY. Ukraine decreased steel output in May by 25.5% YoY, to 1.689 million tons. In 5 months steel output decreased by 15.8% YoY, to 8.91 million tons. Kazakhstan produced…
The ecological situation in Donbass is threatening, and the mines on the uncontrolled territories of Donetsk and Lugansk regions are in critical situation. “7 mines are completely destroyed and cannot be restored. There are currently 115 Ukrainian mines on the occupied territories, from where the equipment has been stolen, some of them are flooded. The…
Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Works has been visited by the deputies of the European Parliament, diplomats and the Verkhovnaya Rada deputies within the regional environment monitoring. The delegation got acquainted with the manufacturing process, evaluated the environment program and witnessed the aftermath of the shelling. Despite the location of the works in the military zone,…
Donetsk Iron and Steel Works in the occupied city of Donetsk has stopped all operations because of the absence of the diesel fuel. The fuel is needed for trains that transport raw materials and produced goods. In February DMZ had to shut down its only working blast furnace No. 1 because of the lack of…