Russia: Olkon output up in 2018

In 2018 Olkon increased iron ore concentrate output by 3% YoY, to 4.238 million tons. The annual target was exceeded by 77 thousand tons. The average contents of the iron in ore were 67.67%. Rock transportation grew by 2%, to 19.14 million tons, and ore output – by 7%, to 14.85 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)

Russia: TMK pipes sales up in 2018

In 2018 TMK sold 4.01 million tons of pipes, up by 6%, mostly due to the growth of OCTG seamless pipe sales in Russia. The volume of seamless pipe sales grew by 3%, to 2.767 million tons. The sales of welded pipes increased by 11%, to 1.243 million tons, and of OCTG pipes also by…