In January-November Ukraine imported 19.1 million tons of coal, up by 0.04% YoY, valued at $2.59 billion, down by 3.8%. According to the State Fiscal Service, Russia supplied $1.51 billion worth of coal (58.19%), USA – $808.52 million (31.22%), Kazakhstan – $123.07 million (4.75%) and other countries – $151.07 million (5.83%). At the same time,…
Since October a new Italian slitting line has been operating at the Verkhnevolzhsky Service Metal Center. It can cut not only steel coils, but also aluminum, copper and stainless steel. The thickness of metal is 0.2 to 1.5 mm. The capacity of the line is 400 meters per minute. (Ukrainian metal)
Safmar intends to merge two of its coal assets – Kuzbass Fuel Company and Russkiy Ugol. The united asset will mine over 30 million tons of coal per year, with 20 million tons to be exported. Russkiy Ugol assets are situated in Amur and Krasnoyarsk regions, as well as the Republic of Khakasia. They comprise…
The Bachatsky Pit of Kuzbassrazrezugol has commissioned a new WK-35 excavator. This is the sixth machine in the pit fleet. One operates at the Krasnobrodsky coal pit, two – and Taldinsky pit and three at Bachatsky. WK-35 can excavate over 1 million cubic meters of rock per month. The volume of its ladle is 35…
Nova-Zinc has started a project to improve manufacturing efficiency. Its main goal is to increase ore output, processing and new horizon construction speed. In just one month mining grew by 40%, from 833 tons to 1167 tons per day. Processing is also growing, reaching 4057 tons per day as opposed to 3456 tons. (Ukrainian metal)
Until 2034 Rusal intends to commission a plant to produce alumina of kaolin ore with the capacity of 1 million tons. Until 2023 at the Achinsk Alumina Plant a trial manufacture of alumina of kaolin ores will begin. And until 2034 the full-scale production will start. The plant will be situated close to kaolin ore…
In November Beloretsk Iron and Steel Works increased sales by 8% MoM, to 32 thousand tons. Metal wares for car and machine-building, as well as for construction industry were in especial demand. Bearing wire sales grew almost 7-fold. Sales of alloyed welding wire increased by 49% and cold-deformed rebars – by 44%. Ordinary quality wire…
Search for employees, who went missing as a result of a waste rock movement in Lysii area, continues at Kumtor mine, the Ministry of Emergency Situations has reported. According to the ministry, 94 rescuers and 38 units of heavy machinery are involved in the search. The ministry said that the excavation of the descended waste…