Russia’s aluminum exports increased by 11.3% YoY, to 2.116 million tons in January-August, the Federal Customs Service said. In monetary terms, aluminum exports rose by 8.3%, to $3.586 billion in the period. Copper exports remained flat at 441,400 tons worth $2.659 billion, down by 8.2%. Nickel exports went down by 5.8%, to 85,100 tons with…
In January-September Ferrexpo, controlling Poltava and Yeristovo Mining and Processing Works, increased combined pellets output by 1.7% YoY, to 7.891 million tons. The manufacture of 65% iron content pellets totaled 7.580 million tons, up by 4.2%, and 62% iron content – 310.99 thousand tons, down by 35.8%. The output of 65% iron content pellets of…
Energomashspetsstal has won a tender and concluded a contract to produce 2 unique bulk rolls weighing 207 tons each to R&MS Solutionpartner GmbH (Luxembourg). Supporting rolls will be used at the hot-rolling plate mill-5000. EMSS competitors were German and Japanese manufacturers of rolls. According to the agreement each roll will be manufactured of an ingot…
In September Krasnoyarsk Railroad transported 6.6 million tons of cargo, up by 3.3% YoY. In January-September 62.4 million tons were transported, down by 0.7% YoY. In particular, the railroad transported 39.5 million tons of coal, up by 1%, and 728 thousand tons of iron and manganese ore, up by 14.7%. At the same time transportation…
In January-September Sayano-Partizansky Pit, a part of Russky Ugol, increased coal output by 8% YoY, to 838 thousand tons. The reserves of the Sayano-Partizanskoye deposit in Krasnoyarsk region amount to 1.5 billion tons of coal. So far output target has been 4% exceeded. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-September Dneprospetsstal decreased rolled metal output by 9.5% YoY, to 113.7 thousand tons. Steel manufacture dropped by 13%, to 163.7 thousand tons. In September DSS produced 18 thousand tons of steel and 12 thousand tons of rolled metal. Last year the company decreased output by 17.7%, to 9.64 billion UAH. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-September Azovstal Iron and Steel Works decreased rolled metal output by 5% YoY, to 2.883 million tons. Steel manufacture dropped by 2.8%, to 3.079 million tons, and pig iron – by 10.3%, to 2.623 million tons. In September Azovstal produced 318 thousand tons of rolled metal, 345 thousand tons of steel and 301 thousand…
The department of the domestic market protection of the Eurasian Economic Committee has suggested introducing a 5-year antidumping duty on galvanized rolled metal imported from Ukraine and China. The investigation was initiated by MMK, NLMK and Severstal. EEC analyzed the market situation from January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2019. In the period the increase…