In May the steel sections shop of Severstal-Metiz set a record of bulk output (2.923 thousand tons) and sales (over 3 thousand tons). “Severstal-Metiz is actively developing various product routes and expanding sales markets. The quality of our products is constantly improving”, the company CEO Sergey Kovryakov noted. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2017 the total volume of funds that Zaporizhstal spent on its social obligations reached 400 million UAH. According to the company statement, last year it fulfilled all the 122 measures provided for by the social contract. Last year the average salary at the works grew by 25%, and is now one of the highest…
The proposal by Chaarat Gold to acquire Kumtor does not provide sufficient benefits to Centerra, CIBC analytics said. As the organization notes, analysis suggests that the proposal does not provide sufficient benefits to Centerra, given its future funding obligations, despite improving the geopolitical risk profile. According to the analytics, the sale of Kumtor will significantly…
The prices of precious metals decreased in Azerbaijan on June 20, according to the data published by the Central Bank. The cost of gold decreased by 42.9505 manats, to 2,166.1315 manats per ounce compared with the price on June 14. The cost of silver decreased by 1.148 manats, to 27.7593 manats per ounce. The cost…
Tungsten trioxide reserves of Kazakhstan are estimated at over 2 million tons. The development of the industry began in 1970s. But the project was suspended in 1993 due to numerous economical and political reasons. So far 12 deposits have been prospected in the country. The largest of them are Verkhneye Kayraktinskoye and Severniy Katpar in…
In January-May Kazakhstan produced 36621 kg of raw and semi-raw gold (powder), up by 7.2% YoY. According to the Statistics Committee of the Ministry of national economy, silver output, on the other hand, dropped by 7.7%, to 410532 kg. (Ukrainian metal)
In May the diggers’ team Amur obtained 14.3 kg of platinum. Last month the enterprise washed 31 thousand cubic meters of sand. Rusty platinum output totaled 16 kg. This year the enterprise operates at the Uorgalan alluvial site. Last year Amur operated at the Konder site, having obtained 1274 kg of platinum, down by 17%…
Tokyo Rope Manufacturing has opened a new works in the city of Almaty. The enterprise boasts unique machinery to produce metal ropes, galvanized steel mesh, etc. The capacity of the works is over 17 thousand tons of steel products per year. The first stage of the works was commissioned in 2016, and the enterprise started…