Mining industry is one of the leading sectors in Azerbaijan’s economy. It holds the largest share in the industrial production of the country. Gold producer in Azerbaijan – Anglo Asian Mining Company is planning to start gold production in new fields. Electromagnetic prospecting showed that there was a new field in the vicinity of Gadabay.…
In January-July Russia exported 2.63 million tons of pig iron, down by 21.6% YoY, valued at $915 million, down by 25.6%. USA accounted for 45% of purchases, down by 31.3%. Italy decreased imports by 44.3%, to 18%, while Turkey increased by 50.2%, to 13.6%. The main exporters of pig iron are Ural Stal, Tulachermet and…
In July Russia imported 31 thousand tons of steel semi-finished products from Ukraine, down by 40% MoM. In July 2018 imports did not exceed 25 tons. In February-April monthly deliveries were below 40 thousand tons. In January-July imports totaled 257.8 thousand tons, down 2.8-fold YoY. Average price in July was $408.6 per ton without VAT.…
In July Russia imported 903.6 thousand tons of magnesium, including scrap, up by 20% MoM and by 267% YoY. Deliveries from China grew to 790 tons from 752 tons. Another supplier was Hong Kong – 108 tons. In 7 months imports totaled 5.4 thousand tons, up by 67.4% YoY. In monetary terms since the start…
Chelyabinsk Pipe Works has successfully placed an initial issue of eurobonds valued at $300 million with the rate of 4.5% and maturity in September 2024. UK investors accounted for 30%, Russian – 28%, continental Europe – 23%, Asian – 14% and US – 5%. Some 52% of the issue was purchased by asset managing companies,…
In July Russia exported 10.2 thousand tons of flat aluminum, down by 7% MoM and by 0.3% YoY. A quarter was exported to Poland, down by 29%. At the same time Ukraine, Finland and the US increased purchases by 65%, 43% and 29% MoM respectively. In 7 months exports totaled 70.7 thousand tons, up by…
In August Yuzhniy Kuzbass produced 764 thousand tons of coal, up by 12% MoM and by 37% YoY. The volume of excavations grew by 16% and 55% respectively, to 3.9 million cubic meters of rock. Some 751 thousand tons of coal were processed at the factories, up by 5% MoM and by 11% YoY. Sales…
Sady Pridonya, a major agroindustrial company, uses three-layer sandwich panels in the construction of the largest fruit warehouse. In 2018 the company began construction of a warehouse to store 20 thousand tons of apples. Metal Profile has supplied 7 thousand square meters of MP-GOST sandwich panels and 17 thousand square meters of Airpanels. The warehouse…