Russian aluminum giant UC Rusal plans to launch $216-million production at the world’s largest bauxite field Dian-Dian in Guinea at the end of April, CEO Vladislav Solovyov declared on April 5. “We will launch the 3-million ton mine until the end of April. We have plans to expand capacity to 5 million tons, but it…
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on industrial policy and entrepreneurship has approved the draft decree No. 8226 on amendments to the decree “On amendments to some decrees of Ukraine on the decrease of ferrous metals scrap shortage on the domestic market”. “Ukrainian plants will have raw materials, army – weapon and machines, and Ukrainians – jobs…
In 2017 Mechel decreased coal output by 9% YoY, to 20.638 million tons. According to the company statement, its steel output grew by 1%, to 4.274 million tons, while pig iron manufacture dropped by 1%, to 4.029 million tons. Coalmining in Q4 2017 decreased by 8% QoQ, to 4.944 million tons, steel output grew by…
Metinvest has issued two Eurobond lots with maturity on April 23, 2023 for the amount of $825 million and with maturity on April 23, 2026 for the amount of $525 million. According to Bloomberg, the interest rate is 8%. The 5-year bonds have been issued at 98.986% of the nominal value. The 8-year bonds have…
In February pig iron output in the world dropped by 2.18% YoY, to 90.084 million tons. According to the World Steel Association, the first place is occupied by China (53.775 million tons, down by 3.2% YoY). Ukraine is on the ninth position with 1.625 million tons, slightly short of US’ 1.8 million tons, but far…
The board of directors of Russian hydropower giant RusHydro have approved the company’s $319.5 million participation in the long-running construction of the Taishet smelter of aluminum giant UC Rusal, RusHydro said in a statement on April 5. “The cost of RusHydro’s participation in the project stands at no more than $319.5 million (RusHydro’s stake in…
The increased antidumping duties on railroad wheels made in Ukraine are in effect on the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan) from April 5. Previously the duty was 4.75%, now it is 34.22%. The decision was made on February 28. The previous duty was set in 2016, but it…
In January-March Ukraine exported 9.487 million tons of iron ore raw materials valued at $700.842 million, up by 6.6% and by 4.5% YoY respectively. According to the State Fiscal Service, exports mostly went to Slovakia (15.81%), China (15.93%) and Poland (14.55%). At the same time Ukraine imported 9.006 thousand tons of iron ore raw materials…