NLMK Group, an international steel company with facilities in Russia, the EU, and the USA, has began hot-testing the second stage of its thickening unit at Stoilensky’s tailings facility. The project will enable the company to switch to a more efficient and environmentally friendly method of handling, transporting, and storing waste ore (tails) after beneficiation.…
PJSC ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih became the title sponsor for the Odessa Half Marathon 2017, an international running half marathon, which will take place on June 25 in Odessa. This running event, which unites about 2500 fans of running, is being organized by the company Run Ukraine for the second year in a row. Dmitriy Chernitskiy,…
The Vice Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko noted the importance of supporting Belarus Iron and Steel Works. “In 2015 Belarus Iron and Steel Works (BMZ trademark) launched a small-section rolling mill which helped satisfy 60% of the industry’s demand. This is a totally competitive company that is about to enter the international market. But we should…
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko has said the Rotterdam+ scheme is dangerous and has called on Verkhovna Rada deputies to enact a law regulating payments for coal imports. “As for the coal issue: if previously funds were pilfered via special schemes involving budget payments to mines, today there exists an even more dangerous scheme…
From June 1 Severstal will implement the sole management of Karelsky Okatysh and Olkon to increase efficiency of ore mining and quality issues in ore segment. The company will create a separate division in Olenegorsk reporting to Severstal Management subsidiary in Kostomuksha. Maxim Vorobyev, who headed Karelsky Okatysh, will become CEO of Karelsky Okatysh and…
In January-April Vostsibugol mined 3.773 million tons of coal in Irkutsk region. The company operates at three open-pit mines: Cheremkhovugol, Tulunugol and Zheronsky. Tulunugol yields the most coal – 2.352 million tons were mined in 4 months. Cheremkhovugol mined 1.197 million tons of coal and Zheronsky – 223 thousand tons. This year the enterprise plans…
The director of Metiz subsidiary, the general manager of Severstal-Metiz (Russia) Sergey Kovryakov has been elected the chairman of the supervisory board of Dneprometiz. According to the company statement, Lilia Dubovichenko, the deputy chief accountant of Dneprometiz, has been elected the chairwoman of the revision committee. The shareholders have also revoked the supervisory board of…
While the Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works is idle, it carries our repairs. In particular, burners in the converter shop have been switched from consuming the expensive natural gas to coke-oven gas. “This is especially vital because of the natural gas saving and the complete halt of gas deliveries to the works since April 21”,…