In 2018 Zaporozhye Iron Ore Complex increased iron ore output by 1.2% YoY, to 4.5 million tons. In December 2018 the company manufactured 380 thousand tons of ore. Annual plan was fully met. The same results were reached in 2017. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2018 Ukrainian by-product coke plants increased metallurgical coke (6% moisture) manufacture by 4.1% YoY, to 10.826 million tons. In December 2018 the output totaled 924 thousand tons of coke, up from 917 thousand tons in November 2018. In January this year the output decreased somewhat due to the drop in orders. But all the…
In 2018 Vostochniy Mining and Processing Works increased uranium oxide concentrate manufacture by 41.1% YoY, to 1.179 thousand tons. December 2018 saw the maximum monthly output last year – 199.8 tons. In 2017 VostGOK decreased output by 16.8% YoY, to 836.1 tons. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2018 Severstal – Bar Works Balakovo produced 904 thousand tons of steel, up by 15.5% YoY. Bars output grew by 19.8%, to 807 thousand tons. Last year the company sold 804 thousand tons of metal, up by 19%. 96% of the products were sold domestically. Since its commissioning the works has produced and sold…
Karabashmed has started disassembling the first of its three outdated converters in the metal shop. All the three converters are expected to have been decommissioned by H2. Instead of the outdated machinery Karabashmed has already assembled three new Kumera converters with dust caps with the volume of 150 tons. Two converters have already been put…
In 2018 Russia produced 4.8 million tons of metal structures, down by 1.5% YoY. According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, in December 2018 output grew by 9% YoY and by 12% MoM. (Ukrainian metal)
According to preliminary estimates, in 2018 Kamchatka region extracted 5432,2 kg of gold, down by 20% YoY. Ore gold accounted for 5386 kg, down by 20%, and the rest (4.61 kg) for alluvial gold (down by 74%). Silver output decreased by 8.6%, to 16.2 tons. 10 companies were developing gold and silver deposits last year.…
Kazakhstan exported 14,200 tons of uranium in January-September 2018 valued at $699.1 million. Thus, uranium exports in physical terms decreased by 18.8%, and in money by 17% YoY due to a drop in demand on the market of uranium products. The largest supplies of uranium were sent to China (57% of total exports, 8,000 tons,…
In 2018 Izhstal mastered the manufacture of 36 new products. The portfolio of high margin products was expanded with three types of calibrated and two types of turned rolled metal. The bar-wire mill-250 started producing 9 types and sizes of hot-rolled metal of heat-resistant and stainless steel grades. The company also started manufacturing 9 steel…
Taganrog Iron and Steel Works has received a certificate of correspondence of its quality management system to IATF 16949:2016. It will allow the company to supply continuous cast billet of carbon and alloyed steel to the car parts manufacturers abroad. The company has been preparing for the audit for 2 years. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2018 Yakovlevsky Mining and Processing Works increased ore mining by 41% YoY, to 1.239 million tons. “The increase is partly due to the expansion of the mining machinery fleet. Last year under the investment program of 1.374 billion rubles we purchased 35 new machines”, the company director Yegor Renyov said. 8 new Caterpillar loaders,…
In 2018 Nadezhdinsky Iron and Steel Works produced 0.56 million tons of rolled metal and calibrated steel, up by 4% YoY. The annual target was exceeded by 20 thousand tons. The company is one of the three largest suppliers of calibrated rolled metal and is in top-10 manufacturer of bars in Russia. (Ukrainian metal)
In November 2018 Russia imported 33.5 thousand tons of flat galvanized metal, down by 25.6% YoY. According to the customs statistics, in January-November 2018 imports fell by 10.3%, to 629.3 thousand tons. The main supplier was Kazakhstan – 280 thousand tons, down by 7.6% YoY. The average price was $759 per ton without VAT. It…
