In 2017 ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih decreased output of rolled metal, steel and pig iron. In particular, rolled metal manufacture dropped to 5.1 million tons from 5.5 million tons in 2016, steel – to 6.35 million tons from 7 million tons, and pig iron to 5.6 million tons from 6.1 million tons. Iron ore mining increased…
In 2017 Lipetsk region exports grew by 41.6% YoY, to $3977.6 million. The main partners of the region were Turkey, Mexico, Belgium and Denmark. At the same time Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works provided the lion’s share of all exports – 95.5%. (Ukrainian metal)
NLMK-Kaluga has finished the lighting modernization project. The project improved labor conditions and decreased electricity consumption 3-fold. The project began in 2016. The assembly of the new equipment was carried out in H2 2017. Investments totaled 39 million rubles. Some 2117 lambs were replaced, decreasing electricity consumption from 9.9 million kW-h per year to 2.8…
In 2017 Mechel-Materials increased metal slag processing by 32% YoY, to 5 million tons. 50% of the processed slag originated in 2017, the rest is the previously accumulated wastes. Of this slag Mechel-Materials produces various construction products and supplies them all over Russia. Over 1 million tons were supplied outside the Chelyabinsk region, where the…
A number of European metal companies, that have previously demanded antidumping investigation on Belarus rebars, are prepared to submit a similar claim against Russian suppliers. According to Eurofer, in January-November 2017 EU imported 304.1 thousand tons of rebars from Russia. It should be noted that Turkey supplied 383.3 thousand tons. At the same time in…
As of the end of 2017 Ukraine has lost its 10th place among the leading world manufacturers of steel, according to World steel. Last year Ukraine produced 22.7 million tons of steel, down by 6.4% YoY. The global steel output last year totaled 1.675 billion tons, up by 5.5%. China remained the global leader with…
Sales of coal concentrate of the Russian coal producer Raspadskaya rose by 11% YoY, to 6.888 million tons in 2017, the company said in a statement on January 25. Export sales went up by 25%, to 4.537 million tons, while domestic sales fell by 8%, to 2.351 million tons. Previously Raspadskaya’s parent company Evraz said…
Kaz Minerals has started negotiations with the government of Kazakhstan as to getting license to construct the second stage of the mining and processing works at the Aktogay deposits and intends to obtain all the necessary documents by year-end. The second stage of Aktogay – the Aktogay II – was approved in December 2017. Investments…
