In November Ukraine exported 3.34 million tons of iron ore raw materials, down by 2% MoM. Deliveries to domestic companies fell by 11%, to 1.9 million tons. In 11 months exports grew by 8%, to 36.6 million tons, but deliveries to domestic companies dropped by 7%, to 25 million tons. No iron ore raw materials…
In November metal companies decreased natural gas consumption by 4% MoM, to 125 million cubic meters. In 11 months consumption dropped by 1%, to 1.66 billion cubic meters. Electricity consumption in November went down by 6%, to 800 million kW-h, and in 11 months – by 4%, to 10.27 billion kW-h. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-November Ukraine produced 9.29 million tons of bulk 6% moisture coke, down by 6.2% YoY. In November deliveries of coking coals to by-product coke plants grew by 11% MoM, to 1.02 million tons. In particular, the delivery of domestic coal grew by 23%, to 350 thousand tons, but imported dropped by 23%, to 670…
ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih will continue the environmental modernization of its converter shop. The company has signed a contract with Danieli Corus (the Netherlands) for the reconstruction of gas cleaning installations of converters Nos. 1-3. Updating gas cleaning of all six converters is one of the key environmental projects of the plant, the total cost of…
In January-November Ukrainian seaports transported 144.3 million tons of cargo, up by 9 million tons from the whole 2018 result. According to the Association of Seaports of Ukraine, 33.6 million tons of iron ore were transported in the period, up by 30% YoY. In November ore transportation totaled 12.9 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)
Tata Power, India intends to invest 750 million in the development of the Krutogorovskoye coal deposit in Kamchatka. Far Eastern Natural Resources LLC, Tata Power daughter company, won a license to develop the deposit in December 2017. The first stage will be carried out until September 2020. Investments will reach 420 million rubles ($6.6 million).…
Urals Mining and Metallurgical Company has attracted a syndicated loan of 200 million euros. 9 banks provided the funds. The loan is provided for 4 years. There is an option to increase the volume to 300 million euros. The funds will be used to re-finance the current debts. (Ukrainian metal)
In November Kazakhstan produced 382.145 thousand tons of steel, up by 259.2% YoY. In 11 months output totaled 4.093 million tons, up by 3.8% YoY. According to the Ministry of the National Economy, flat rolled metal manufacture grew by 17.8% in November, to 125.856 thousand tons, but dropped by 25% in 11 months, to 1.86…