Chief Executive Officer of PJSC ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih and member of the Board of European Business Association (EBA) Paramjit Kahlon mentioned five main challenges foreign investors faced with in Ukraine in his opinion. “First thing required for stable performance of big international companies is investor-friendly attitude within the whole period of their activity. They should…
Prices of precious metals increased in Azerbaijan on September 21, according to the data published by the Central Bank. The price of gold grew by 6.4515 manats, to 2,056.014 manats per ounce on September 21 compared to the price on September 20. The price of silver went up by 0.0974 manats, to 24.454 manats per…
The U.S. Treasury’s decision that Russian aluminum giant UC RUSAL can enter new transactions with existing customers in 2019 is likely to stabilize aluminum prices as it removes some uncertainty over the company’s metal deliveries, international rating agency Fitch said in a statement. “The sanctions against RUSAL are among the main short-term drivers for global…
The foil-rolling plant Rusal Armenal has started decreasing output capacities and transferring employees to part-time work. The reason is the drop of demand for Armenal products because of the US sanctions against Rusal. Armenal has 670 employees, by the end of September 184 of them will have been receiving only two third of salary due…
Miners plan to hold a strike demanding from the authorities, among other things, the dismissal and criminal prosecution of the minister of energy and coal industry Igor Nasalik. “The miners are prepared to march to Kiev in a week. They are making addresses to members of the parliament and the prime minister”, a parliament member…
This year Khabarovsk region intends to set a new historical record on gold extraction – 23950 kg. The initial annual plan was 23450 kg. But now the Ministry of the natural resources believes that actually 500 kg more will be extracted. In particular, gold ore mining companies are expected to increase output by 400 kg.…
Severstal – Bar Works Balakovo has mastered a new product – steel of the grade 20 to produce wire rod with the diameter of 6.5 mm. The produced rolled metal fully corresponds to the requirements of GOST 10702. This rolled metal is used by Severstal-Metiz to produce wire according to STO 71915939-TS151. “The manufacture of…
Karelsky Okatysh has finished modernization of the preparation and pelletizing of concentrate site – all the 18 screening machines have been replaced. The roll screens classify concentrate by three sizes: tiny pellets at the initial stage are returned to the pelletizers, large pieces go back via conveyers, while normal-sized pellets are transported to the roasting…