The Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov has met the representatives of the Gemont company (Turkey) and discussed the prospects of further cooperation. In particular the parties discussed the creation of a metallurgical works to produce rolled sheet. The project has been developed by Gemont, which specializes in manufacture and assembly of…
In 2015 the state enterprise Vostochniy Mining and Processing Works increased uranium concentrate output by 5.8% YoY, or by 54 tons, to 980 tons, in 2016 – by 2.6%, to 1005.1 tons. The Ministry of energy and coal industry expects that in 2017 VostGOK will increase concentrate output by 21.5% YoY, or by 215.9 tons,…
In 2016 the state enterprise Vostochniy Mining and Processing Works increased its net profits 37.2-fold YoY, or by 480.617 million UAH, to 493.891 million UAH. According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry, the company net income in 2016 dropped by 5.8%, or by 164.107 million UAH, to 2680.422 million UAH, while its bulk…
In the first quarter of 2017 Ukraine decreased carbon steel output by 7.9% YoY, to 5.596 million tons. This is the minimal level since March 2015. Pig iron manufacture dropped by 13.6% YoY, to 5.054 million tons, that of rolled metal – by 8.1%, to 4.909 million tons. Metallurgical coke output decreased by 21.4%, to…
Russian Copper Company (RCC) intends to invest 670 million rubles to boost production at its Kyshtym copper and electrolytic facility, the company said in a statement on April 3. A project to upgrade the copper electrolysis unit will be finished in January 2018 and will need 380 million rubles of investment while 288 million rubles…
Ukraine seeks to import 2.5-3 million tons of anthracite from the United States, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Ihor Nasalyk has said. “We have received information that we can supply around 2.5-3 million tons of coal from the United States. I as minister has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of State asking…
In March Zaporizhstal produced 325 thousand tons of steel, up by 9.2% YoY. According to the company statement, pig iron output increased by 6.7%, to 286.5 thousand tons, rolled metal – dropped by 3.1%, to 273.3 thousand tons. In Q1 Zaporizhstal produced 825.5 thousand tons of pig iron, 944.5 thousand tons of steel and 790.3…
The Amur artel has decreased its output plan because of the thinning of deposits. This year the new platinum output target is 1400 kg, down from 1526 kg in 2016. The constant decrease in Konder deposits output has been observed for several years. In 2014 the artel yielded 3794 kg of platinum, in 2015 –…