The special commission on environment issues of the city of Kamenskoye has visited Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Combine and checked the measures to decrease pollution. The commission was created last autumn after numerous complaints of citizens on the worsening of the ecological situation, including considerable volumes of pollution from the combine after it resumed operation.…
This year Primorsky Mining and Processing Works intends to keep concentrate output on the previous year level, or 2700 tons of tungsten and 1600 tons of copper concentrate. The GOK is developing the Vostok-2 deposits. As of 2017 their reserves were enough for 4-5 years. But the terms of development could decrease because of the…
In 2018 Russkiy Ugol intends to increase coal output at the Sayano-Partizansky pit in Krasnoyarsk region by 20% YoY. For the first time in 27 years the pit will yield 1 million tons of coal. Last year the output totaled 842 thousand tons of coal, up by 7% YoY and by 4% from the plan.…
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has approved the construction of a new mining and processing complex at the Tebinbulak deposits. The complex will have been constructed by 2024. The total cost of the construction is estimated at $1.5 billion, with a part to be represented by a loan from Chinese banks. The Tebinbulak titanium-magnetite ore…
In late 2017 Rechitsa Metal Wares Works put in operation a new site of the fasteners shop. The following Taiwan mills have been assembled there: JBF-10В-3S and JTR-6H; JBF-13В-3SL and JTR-8H; JBF-13В-4S and JTR-8H; JBF-17В-4S and JTR-10H. The commissioning of the new site will increase fasteners output. (Ukrainian metal)
The MetalTrade Group of Companies (Chelyabinsk) notes the price increase on the metal market. Thus, major pipe manufacturers have announced the growth of price by 2 thousand rubles per ton on average, Bar manufacturers decided to decreased sales to domestic market to continue increasing prices in February and March. Flat cold-rolled metal is expected to…
The Sredneuralsky Copper-Smelting Works has started demolishing the main premises of the double superphosphate shop. The shop was put out of operation in February 2009. The size of the premises is 17 thousand square meters, it consists of 5 buildings, being demolished one after another. The demolition of the main premises started in summer of…
Marcegaglia Russia strengthened its positions on the market of welded stainless steel pipes, having considerably increased output and sales in 2017. According to the company statement, last year output grew by 42.5% YoY, to 13606 tons. The company revenue showed a stable increase of 30.8%, to 34 million euros. (Ukrainian metal)
