Chelyabinsk Iron and Steel Works has produced 750 tons of rebars for the construction of a thermal and electrical power plant in Tatarstan. The plant is being constructed in the industrial district of the Nizhnekamsk city. Its main fuel will be Nizhnekamskneftekhim gas. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-April, Russia produced 20.4 million tons of rolled metal, up by 0.2% YoY, and 17.1 million tons of pig iron, down by 1.1%. In April output dropped by 4.9% MoM and by 4.1% YoY as well as by 3.2% MoM and by 3.5% YoY respectively. Pipe companies decreased output by 2.6% YoY in 4…
The output capacity of the Liskimontazhkonstruktsia pipe complex will be increased. In particular, the company intends to increase stainless steel pipe manufacture to 11 thousand tons. Last year the company shipped 370 tons of stainless pipes to Novatek. The manufacturing site was officially opened in June 2017. (Ukrainian metal)
Novoorlovsky Mining ad Processing Works developing the Spokoyninskoye tungsten deposit in Zabaikalye region intends this year to increase output by 55% YoY, to 1327 tons of concentrate. Last year the company did not mine tungsten and processed ore from old tails. In particular, the GOK processed 728.6 thousand tons of ore and produced 857.7 tons…
Shareholders of VSMPO-Avisma decided to pay 873.42 rubles per share as dividends for 2018. For H1 2018, shareholders received 756 rubles per share in dividends. Thus, the total amount of dividends reached 8.7 billion rubles. Shareholders have also discussed a strategic development program until 2026. It is intended to invest over $700 million. (Ukrainian metal)
According to Rosstat, the industrial output in April increased by 4.9% YoY after a growth of 1.2% in March. At the same time, ferrous metallurgy witnessed a drop in pig iron manufacture by 3.5% YoY, rolled metal – by 4.1%, and pipes – by 2.6%, in particular, drilling pipes – by 10.9%. Primary aluminum output…
ArcelorMittal Temirtau is carrying out a project to replace dust-exhaust machinery in the sinter manufacture. The cost of the project exceeds 1.2 billion tenge. Sinter shop accounts for 23% of all dust pollution. “This is not the first project to install bag filters at the sinter shop. In 2017 we put into operation bag filters…
In April, transportation of metal in FGK gondola cars grew by 7% YoY, to 1.4 million tons. The share of transportation in the total volume was 13%. In particular, transportation of ferrous metals scrap increased by 50%, to 224 thousand tons, metal structures – by 20%, to 4 thousand tons, metal wares – by 11%,…