OMZ-Spetsstal has completed construction and started commissioning a new gouging chamber. The new unit with exhaust system will improve labor conditions and prevent air pollution. The gouging chamber has been constructed under a program to modernize manufacturing capacities. (Ukrainian metal)
In August the Republic of Buryatia extracted 586.8 kg of gold, including 285.9 kg of ore gold and 300.9 kg of alluvial gold. In January-August gold output reached 3516.5 kg. In particular, ore gold accounted for 2269.8 kg and alluvial gold – 1246.7 kg. Last year the region yielded 5677.9 kg of gold. (Ukrainian metal)
Since last week strikes and protests have renewed at the state enterprises Mirnogradugol and Selidovugol. The reason is that the enterprises have not received state support promised 2 weeks ago. While the situation is unstable, the mines continue operating. Still, some miners refuse to go underground. The miners’ unions say if the money to clear…
The decrease of the coal price to 1800 UAH per ton, as suggested by the draft law 8626, will result in mines shutting down and will simply destroy the coal industry. According to the Independent Miners’ Union chairman Mikhail Volynets, the connection of the Ukrainian coal price to the international indexes through the Rotterdam+ gave…
In August Ukraine went up to the 12th position in the rating of the 67 countries, compiled by Worldsteel. China was traditionally the first with 80.326 million tons produced in August, up by 2.7% YoY. Ukraine produced 1.786 million tons, down by 3.7%. All in all in August world steel output grew by 2.6% YoY,…
