In January-November Russian Railroads transported 4.53 million containers (TEU), up by 12.2% YoY. Domestic transportation grew by 8.6%, to 1.89 million TEU, transit – by 5.3%, to 521.5 thousand containers, exports – by 12.6%, to 1.16 million TEU and imports – by 24%, to 968.8 thousand containers. In particular transportation of ferrous metals increased by…
Russia’s aluminum exports increased by 4.1% YoY, to 2.432 million tons in January-October, the Federal Customs Service reported. In monetary terms, aluminum exports rose by 2.9%, to $4.107 billion in the period. Copper exports increased by 5.1%, to 573,100 tons, worth $3.396 billion, down by 2.6%. Nickel exports went up by 7.6%, to 117,500 tons,…
Lebedinsky GOK is carrying out a major project to reconstruct gas-purification system. Instead of scrubbers the company starts using electric filters. This is considered the most efficient method of gas purification by the company. The first filter was assembled in December 2018. At present another filter is being constructed at the charge preparation site to…
Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works is starting construction of the slitting machine. The cost of the investment project is 190 million rubles. The main work will start in Q1 2020. (Ukrainian metal)
In November Russian Railroads transported 105.5 million tons of cargo, down by 1.7% YoY. In 11 months transportation dropped by 0.8%, to 1.171 billion tons. In particular, 9.84 million tons of coke and 13.7 million tons of ferrous scrap were transported, down by 3.7% and by 7.5% respectively. At the same time transportation of iron…
Karelsky Okatysh together with the Institute of the North industrial ecology problems have started choosing a method to purify quarry wastewater from the Korpangskoye deposit before discharging it to the Bezymyanniy Brook. The water will be purified with the help of a natural component – peat substrate. Main work will begin in 2020, and investments…
The Cabinet of Ministers has prolonged duties on some Russian products until December 31, 2020. The action has been taken as a response to the similar action on behalf of Russia. The special duty, in addition to all other duties, has been in effect since April 1. In particular, the duty applies to carbon steel…
ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih has started using a new LECO laboratory complex to quicker and more precisely analyze the quality of coal grades and correct their proportions in the charge while making coke. The optimal contents of the charge allow improving coke quality and decreasing its prime cost. The cost of the complex is 3 million…