In January-September Ukraine decreased imports of nickel ore and concentrate by 13.4% YoY, to 973.595 thousand tons valued at $48.348 million, down by 11.2%. According to the State Fiscal Service, the main suppliers were Guatemala (45.31%) and Indonesia (54.69%). In 9 months Ukraine exported 7.999 thousand tons of nickel ore valued at $312 thousand (all…
According to its pessimistic scenario, this year Seligdar will extract 6165 kg of gold. But, according to the CEO on manufacture Nikolai Goncharov, the operation rate allows optimistically looking at the output level of 6.4 tons. The company was able to save on expenses. In particular, the usage of diesel fuel in mining has decreased…
In January-September Amur region extracted 19258.1 kg of gold, up by 10.6% YoY. 12771.8 kg accounted for ore gold, and the rest – (6486.3 kg) – for alluvial gold, up by 21% and down by 5% respectively. Malomyr, Pokrovsky and Albynsky mines of Petropavlovsk are the main gold extractors. Malomyr mined 2265 kg of gold,…
In January-September MMK decreased steel output by 1.7% YoY, to 9.392 million tons. Pig iron manufacture grew by 1.5%, to 7.409 million tons. Overall sales in 9 months dropped by 2.2%, to 8.535 million tons. HVA sales totaled 4.181 million tons, up by 2.6%. Their share increased to 49%. Sales of galvanized rolled metal went…
The property of the bankrupt Ulan-Udestalmost plant has been sold at the third attempt. For the minimal price – 528 million rubles – the company was bought by the sole participant of the auction – Mosty Baikala company. The previous two sales (at 839 million rubles and 755 million rubles) failed because of the absence…
In September Severstal Steel Ropes Volgograd subsidiary produced 2541 km of strands, setting another manufacturing record. The company is able to produce steel ropes with the diameter of 20 to 39 mm both according to GOST and EN. “For the past several years we have been carrying out a large-scale modernization of the steel rope…
During the official visit of the president Vladimir Putin to Saudi Arabia, ChTPZ Group has concluded a memorandum of cooperation with local corporations. In particular, the memorandum was signed with Lamar Saudi United Holding Company. Under the agreement the parties will determine terms and volumes of deliveries to the Near East, creation of a joint…
DCH Group intends to privatize the state enterprises United Mining and Chemical Company and Electrotyazhmash. The company will participate in privatization if the authorities take the corresponding decision. “We are interested in the development of Ukrainian industry, while the announced objects of privatization will get new prospects of development due to the synergy with other…