In 2019 Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works increased rolled metal output by 15% YoY, to 3.337 million tons. Steel manufacture grew by 10%, to 3.562 million tons. At the same time, pig iron output dropped by 1%, to 4.451 million tons. In December 2019 Mariupol Ilyich produced 230 thousand tons of rolled metal, 280…
Ukraine produced 31.21 million tons of coal in 2019, down by 5.7% from the target, the Coal Miners Union of Ukraine reported on January 8 with a reference to the data provided by the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection. In particular, the mines subordinated to the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection produced 3,565,336…
Anti-Corruption Service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan revealed facts of systematic thefts at Solton-Sary mine, press center of the state committee reported. According to it, officials were involved in the theft of a gold-bearing industrial product from Solton-Sary gold processing plant. It was found out that company officials were systematically involved…
Last week the average price of precious metals remained unchanged due to the New Year holidays. Accordingly, the average price of one ounce of gold stood at 2,574 manats ($1,514). The average price of one ounce of silver stood at 30.46 manats ($17.9), of platinum at 1,615 manats ($95) and of palladium at 3,240 manats…
In 2019, 3557 employees of the Krasniy Octyabr Iron and Steel Works underwent professional retraining. 359 of them got a new profession. Over 30 people studied to become a crane operator. This year some 500 employees will improve their skills free of charge. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2019 Ukraine produced 20.824 million tons of steel, down by 1.3% YoY. Pig iron manufacture decreased by 2.5%, to 20.054 million tons, and rolled metal – by 1.1%, to 18.16 million tons. Ukraine started decreasing output since September 2019 due to the drop in demand and price. In particular, Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works…
In late 2019 Zlatoust Electrometallurgical Works mastered the manufacture of a new product – 5×155 mm rolled strip of high-alloyed steel. The strip was produced in the electric steel smelting shop No. 3 and rolled in the rolling shop No. 1. In order to start manufacturing the strip the company specialists have developed a new…
In 2019 Azovstal decreased output. In particular, rolled metal manufacture dropped by 3.2% YoY, to 3.75 million tons, steel – by 1.6%, to 4 million tons, and pig iron – by 6.3%, to 3.47 million tons. In December 2019 Azovstal produced 278 thousand tons of rolled metal, 303 thousand tons of steel and 316 thousand…
