Russia: NLMK starts repairing Rossiyanka BF

NLMK has started the scheduled repairs of the blast furnace No. 7 “Rossiyanka”. The repair will last for 14 days. It will improve the blast furnace efficiency and let NLMK start another of the Strategy 2022 projects – the reconstruction of the blast furnace No. 6. The preparation for the repair lasted for 7 months.…

Kyrgyzstan: PM makes no decision on uranium mining in Issyk-Kul

Government of Kyrgyzstan has not yet decided what will happen to the uranium deposit, the Prime Minister Mukhammedkaly Abylgaziev announced at the meeting of the Parliament. Deputy Kamchybek Zholdoshbaev asked what would happen to the uranium deposit in Issyk-Kul region. Mukhammedkaly Abylgaziev noted that incorrect information about uranium was disseminated. “YurAsia company was registered in…

Ukraine: Interpipe increases wages by 20%

From April 1, Interpipe has increased the wages of its industrial personnel by 20% on average. On April 22, the employees received an advance payment with the increase. “Interpipe is one of the largest employers in the region. At our enterprises in Dnepr, Nikolaev and Novomoskovsk we employ 12 thousand people. All the salary is…