Kazakhstan: Kazatomprom’s net profit up in 2018

Currently, Kazatomprom JSC develops 14 of 56 explored deposits with balance reserves of uranium, the company reported. Today the company, which is the world’s largest producer of natural uranium, is engaged in mining in the Turkistan, Kyzylorda and Akmola regions. “All uranium products of Kazatomprom are exported. Over the past months of this year, the…

Uzbekistan: AGMK and South Korea to create innovative center to study rare metals

Korea Institute for Rare Metals (KIRAM) and Almalyk Mining and Processing Works will create a joint scientific center on rare metals and alloys. The corresponding agreement has already been signed. The center will comprise 5 laboratories to obtain refractory metals, in particular, tungsten and molybdenum, as well as alloys using nano- and chemical-metallurgical techniques. (Ukrainian…

Kazakhstan: metal prices up in 2018

Last year the prices of industrial manufacturers grew by 19% YoY. According to the Statistics Committee of the Ministry of the National Economy, in particular, coal became 10.7% more expensive and metallic ores – 2.2%. Prices of ferroalloys grew by 24%, of rolled metal – by 15.4%, of aluminum – by 3.8%, and of copper…

Ukraine: Zaporizhstal output up in 2018

In 2018 Zaporizhstal increased steel production by 4.6% YoY, to 4.105 million tons. According to the company statement, pig iron manufacture grew by 15.6%, to 4.386 million tons, and rolled metal – by 10%, to 3.537 million tons. In December 2018 Zaporizhstal produced 358 thousand tons of pig iron, 344.1 thousand tons of steel and…