Russia: Evraz’s IFRS net profit up in 2018

The net profit of the U.K.-based mining giant Evraz, which operates mainly in Russia, more than tripled to $2.47 billion in 2018, as calculated under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the company said in a statement on February 28. Consolidated revenue rose by 18.6%, to $12.836 billion. Consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization…

Russia: UGMK-OTsM testing antimicrobial copper

Since 2017 Revda Non-Ferrous Metals Processing Works and Kirov Non-Ferrous Metals Processing Works have been producing rolled metal of antimicrobial copper and copper alloys under the Cu+ mark. Harmful microorganisms die within 2 hours after landing on its surface. In order to test the efficiency of the method to fight bacterial and viral illnesses, UGMK-OTsM…