Russia: tungsten output down in Q1 2018

In January-March Zabaykalye region produced 290.3 tons of tungsten concentrate, down by 45.7% YoY. The decrease has to do with the drop of output volumes at Novoorlovsky Mining and Processing Works. Two companies are developing tungsten deposits in the region – Novoorlovsky GOK and Bom-Gorkhonsky Mine LLC. Novoorlovsky GOK develops and processes tungsten ore of…

Ukraine: first energy efficient project at CGOK lowers expenses

In a year energy efficient frequency converters have allowed the Central Mining and Processing Works to save 52% of electric energy during the pumps operation. The machinery was assembled within the energy-servicing project with DTEK ESKO. In March 2017 DTEK ESKO financed and assembled 12 ABB frequency converters to automatically regulate the operation of electric…