In 2016, according to the railroad statistics, Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works received 2.15 million tons of ferrous scrap. The deliveries increased by 20.2% YoY, and slightly exceeded the 2013 level. Still they were 15.5% below 2014 results. After NLMK-Kaluga MMK has the second largest index of positive scrap consumption in 2016. (Ukrainian metal)
Severnoye Olovo, managed by Roman Abramovich’s Aristus Holding Ltd, decided to stop operating. The company had a license through 2028 to work at the largest tin deposits in Russia – Pyrkakai in Chukotka Autonomous District, but gave it up in November 2016. Pyrkakai reserves are estimated at 228.5 thousand tons of tin (the fourth place…
In 2016 NLMK decreased delivery of steel via railroad by 1% YoY, to 12.13 million tons. 7.94 million tons were exported, down by 0.5% YoY, while local customers received 4.2 million tons, down by 1.8%. Total deliveries for 2 years were the highest in the last decade, with exports on the level of 8 million…
Evraz Kachkanarsky Mining and Processing Works continues developing quarries and modernizing its capacities. A new 13-ton dump truck was put into operation in early January, the thirtieth truck purchased under the project of implementation of the new type of ore mining and transportation at the Severny quarry. By April the works will have received two…
Administration of the Crimean Titanium Works in Armyansk in the Russia-annexed Crimea is firing Ukrainian citizens, violating the labor legislation. “To justify unlawful actions the Federal Security Service of Russia says such citizens could be implicated to the special services of Ukraine”, the Chief Intelligence Agency reports. (Ukrainian metal)
The State geology and earth service had to cancel the suspension of the license to mine gold-polymetallic ores at Beregovskoye deposits, following the ruling of the court. In 2012 the Karpatskaya Rudnaya Companiya received the license to work at the deposits. In March 2014 the state department of the geological control checked the company and…
In 2017 state mines, managed by the Ministry of energy and coal industry, are expected to increase coal output 1.6 times YoY, or by 3.336 million tons, to 9.125 million tons. “None should question our goal of mining 25 thousand tons of coal per day”, the minister Igor Nasalik said. In 2016 the ministry-run mines…
Zaporizhstal is finally going to replace its open-hearth shop with the new oxygen-converter shop. The city of Zaporozhye has been waiting for 20 years for the project to be implemented. Now the manufacturing process will be cleaner and safer. The construction of the new shop will decrease pollution 2-fold. (Ukrainian metal)