Russia: Mechel net losses down in Q1 2018

In January-March Mechel decreased its net losses 1.7-fold YoY, to 5.1 billion rubles. According to the company statement, its revenue grew 2.2-fold, to 2 billion rubles. Gross profit increased 2.1-fold, to 2 billion rubles. Sales profit totaled 1.6 billion rubles, up 2.8-fold. The company fixed liabilities increased by 2.6%, to 239.7 billion rubles, while current…

Russia: Deripaska to keep control of RUSAL

Oleg Deripaska plans to keep control over RUSAL even as the Russian aluminum giant battles for survival in the face of harsh U.S. sanctions, Bloomberg reported on April 26, citing people familiar with the matter. Deripaska was counting on lobbying by European governments to help ease the U.S. sanctions, said the people, who asked not…

Russia: Sinida starts gold-mining season

Sinida-1, a part of Seligdar, has started the ore gold mining season. On April 25, after a winter break and modernization, the gold-extracting factory at the Nerundinskoye deposits (Buryatia) was put into operation. “We expect increase in gold extraction. We plan to reach 74% of extraction as opposed to 45% last year. This will be…