Month Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.499* min max October 482 488 November 439 505 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Ruble exchange rates are as of 30.11.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
The volume of coal transported via LDz infrastructure increased significantly in December 2016 –by 28.4% YoY. Overall, LDz transported nearly 16 million tons of coal in 2016. «A significant increase is also noticed in the ferrous metal segment – 43.1% YoY», LDz reports. 2.2 million tons of coal was transported in December 2016. LDz had…
Kyrgyz Ministry of Economy offers to introduce export duties on gold ore and concentrate. The interdepartmental commission hasn’t voiced the size of rates yet, the ministry reported. A number of experts and heads of state structures offer to prohibit mining companies exporting ore and concentrate, allowing its processing only in the country. Enterprises export abroad…
In January-November 2016 Russia decreased raw titanium output by 2.4% YoY, while that of titanium alloys grew by 15.5% YoY. According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, in November 2016 raw titanium output decreased by 1.6% YoY and by 3.1% MoM, while titanium alloys output went up by 38.6% YoY and by 17.7% MoM.…
In 2016 Russian railroads transported 1.222 billion tons of cargo, up by 0.6% YoY. In particular coal transportation grew by 1.7% YoY, to 328.6 million tons, iron and manganese ore – by 0.5%, to 109.5 million tons. At the same time transshipment of ferrous metals dropped by 0.5% YoY, to 71.01 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR64.9* min max October 493 493 November 493 493 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Ruble exchange rates are as of 30.11.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
In 2016 Ukraine exported 272.569 thousand tons of scrap, down by 77.5% YoY. According to the customs statistics, published by the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, exports also fell by 83.3% YoY, to $48.623 million. In particular, in July-September 2016 Ukraine did not export any scrap, with 6.855 thousand tons exported in October 2016, 11.862…
Kazakhstan plans to reduce uranium production by 10% in 2017, Kazakhstan’s National Atomic Company Kazatomprom said in a message. This decision was made considering current oversupply on the uranium market. The target uranium production for 2017 will be reduced by 2,000 tons, which is 3% of the total global uranium production, according to 2015 UxC…