In February world pig iron manufacture grew by 6.1% YoY, to 95.994 million tons. According to World Steel Association, Ukraine produced 1.59 million tons of pig iron, securing the 9th position in the top-10 pig iron manufacturers, following USA (1.7 million tons), but preceding Taiwan (1.185 million tons). The largest producer is still China –…
In January-March, Sayano-Partizanksiy pit in Krasnoyarsk region increased coal output by 5% YoY, to 277 thousand tons. Since the start of the year Russky Ugol has commissioned 4 new machines at the pit. Thus, two new BelAZ-7555B dump trucks have started transporting coal. A Chetra T-35.01 bulldozer and a Hitachu ZW310-5A forklift truck have also…
A new Rosinka – 50/60 cooling tower has been assembled in the power shop of the Polymetal Manufacture, a subsidiary of Uralelectromed, replacing an outdated machine. The old machine has been operating for 60 years. The new cooling tower has been assembled and tested. (Ukrainian metal)
The Chief Expertise Service of Russia has reviewed the design documentation of the reconstruction of the copper-nickel ore mining enterprise and approved it. The Komsomolsky mine, a part of Norilsk Nickel, is situated in the Talnakh district industrial zone of the Norilsk city. Reconstruction will increase the mine capacity to 4 million tons per year.…
In 2018 Canadian Silver Bear Resources Plc, developing the Mangazeya project in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), produced 594,921 ounces of silver. Ore mining totaled 80,831 tons, and processing – 51,147 tons with the average content of 780 g of silver per ton. Last year the company sold 433,095 ounces of silver valued at $6.4…
Drazhnik LLC, a daughter company of Susumanzoloto, for the first time in its history put its dredger into operation in March (on March 25). Usually dredgers start working in late April. All the other 7 dredgers will be commissioned shortly. The company will be operating at 8 sites. Last year Drazhnik yielded 1803.6 kg of…
Chelyabinsk Iron and Steel Works has produced rebars for the construction of the South-Urals State University dormitory. The new dormitory for 1.5 thousand students will be constructed in 2020. The building will consist of 2 sections of 11 and 18 storeys, with one-, two- and three-room blocks. (Ukrainian metal)
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has been awarded several medals and certificates at the 22nd Archimedes Moscow International Salon of Inventions and Innovative Technologies. The panel of experts and international jury at the 2019 Archimedes Salon awarded both MMK and the Central Research Institute of Structural Materials (CRISM) Prometey with a certificate and gold…