In January-March Kazakhstan mined 273.3 billion tenge ($879.627 million) worth of non-ferrous metals ores, up by 11% YoY. In particular, Kazakhstan mined 31.1 million tons of copper ores, up by 42.2%, 1.7 million tons of copper-zinc ores (up by 7.2%), 2.1 million tons of chromium ores (up by 25.6%) and 1.6 million tons of bauxites…
According to the deputy prime minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko, the country is not negotiating coal supplies with the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic, a terrorist organization created and supported by Russia. “Belarus has no need for Donbass coal”, he said. The reason for such a statement was the interview of the LPR leader Igor Plotnitsky…
Ukraine has dropped to the 14th position among 67 countries of the Worldsteel rating. China traditionally occupies the first place with 72.777 million tons of steel in April, up by 4.9% YoY. Ukraine produced 1.572 million tons of steel in April, down by 28.6% YoY, losing to Iran with 1.58 million tons of steel, up…
In January-April Poltava Mining and Processing Works, a part of Ferrexpo, exported 2.926 million tons of iron ore pellets to Europe and Near East, as well as Japan, Korea and China. Karelsky Okatysh exported 1.945 million tons of pellets, Mikhailovsky GOK – 1.173 million tons, Lebedinsky GOK – 996.4 thousand tons (all three – Russia),…
In January-March the volume of foreign trade in Kazakhstan amounted to $16.8 billion, up by 24.2% YoY. Exports increased by 30%, to $10.8 billion, and imports – by 15.1%, to $6 billion. Copper ore exports to China and Russia increased almost 3-fold (from $67 million to $182 million); coal – 2.4-fold, to $146 million to…
In January-April Kazakhstan produced 26772 kg of raw gold, up by 24.5% YoY. According to the Statistics Committee of the Ministry of national economy, raw silver output decreased by 10.1% YoY, to 357310 kg. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-March Azerbaijan imported 71630.6 tons of rolled steel, up by 24.9% valued at $43123.9 thousand. According to the Statistics Committee, ferrous bars imports dropped by 20.3%, to 14829.2 tons valued at $8608.9 thousand, ferrous angles imports went up by 23.7%, to 7654.4 tons at $5318.2 thousand, and pipes – decreased by 73.6%, to 20660.4…
Ingulets Mining and Processing Works, a part of Metinvest, has purchased two 130-ton BelAZs. The keys to giant trucks have been given to the best teams of the company. “InGOK uses only the best machinery in its operation. Within the investment program in May we put to new BelAZs into operation. The new machines are…