Russia plans to file a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Washington’s decision to introduce import duties on steel and aluminum, but does not plan any direct countermeasures, Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Viktor Yevtukhov declared on April 3. “The issue here is not only in introduction of retaliatory duties, there is a…
ArcelorMittal SA, Vedanta Resources and a group comprising Russia’s VTB and top Indian steelmaker JSW Steel have bid for bankrupt steelmaker Essar Steel India, Reuters reported quoting a joint statement of the companies. Essar Steel is among a dozen of India’s biggest debt defaulters that were pushed into the bankruptcy court last year after a…
Smart Stahl GmbH (Austria) has confirmed the purchase of the rolling mill from the insolvent KVV Liepājas metalurgs for 1.6 million euros. The equipment will be handed over to a trade company, created by Smart Stahl. The deal will be finalized in early May. (Ukrainian metal)
Russian steelmaker Severstal plans to invest 8 billion rubles to increase output of flat hot-rolled and cold-rolled products by 500,000 tons and to launch a new product, rolled metal with a width of 1,850 millimeters, the company said in a statement on April 3. Severstal plans to buy and upgrade equipment, and has already signed…
Severniy Mine, the main supplier of raw materials to Kola Iron and Steel Works, will be in development until 2060. “We intend to further develop the south underground site and reach the next horizon – 740 meters, which will allow us to prolong its operation till 2060”, Kola mineral and raw materials complex deputy CEO…
Russian companies are ready to sell more metal products via OAO Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE). The relevant statement was made by President of the Russian Union of Metal and Steel Suppliers Alexander Romanov during the roundtable session held to discuss the production and consumption of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in the Republic of Belarus,…
The prices for the main precious metals increased in Azerbaijan, according to the data published by the Central Bank. The cost of gold increased by 7.0295 manats, to 2260.337 manats per troy ounce in Azerbaijan compared to the price on March 30. The cost of silver increased by 0.1057 manats, to 27.931 manats per ounce.…
Bakhmut Non-Ferrous Metals Processing Works has put into operation a new line of continuous extrusion and vertical casting. The company invested $2 million in the project. The new machinery will increase rolled copper output. The Bakhmut Works is one of the largest companies in Europe. It can produce over 1 thousand types and sizes of…