Metinvest continuously modernizes its Mariupol Ilyich and Azovstal Iron and Steel Works. In particular, $82.6 million were invested in environmental projects in 2019. Mariupol Ilyich finished reconstructing its gas-purifying machine No. 3, while the modernization of the sintering factory is drawing to an end. At the same time, Azovstal has commissioned a dust-exhaust machine for…
In January-November 2019 Russia exported 37.575 million tons of ferrous metals, down by 11.1% YoY. According to the Federal Customs Service, exports without pig iron, ferroalloys, scrap and wastes dropped by 10.4%, to 24.883 million tons. Sales of carbon steel semi-finished products fell by 6.8%, to 13.433 million tons, and flat rolled steel – by…
In 2019 Zlatoust Electrometallurgical Works mastered the manufacture of over 30 new steel grades. Output and sales grew almost 2-fold, to 900 million rubles per month. Average monthly output of corrosion-resistant rolled metal is 2 thousand tons, with 90% purchased by ChTPZ. This year ZEMZ intends to increase output and sales 2-fold. (Ukrainian metal)
Severstal has begun an active phase of the Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works 4-stand mill technical modernization. The current capacity of the mill does not allow it producing rolled metal wider than 1850 mm. The modernized mill will be able to produce rolled metal with the width of up to 2000 mm. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2019 Mikhailovsky Mining and Processing Works produced over 15 million tons of iron ore pellets. This is a record-high result in the company history. Such an output is mostly due to the construction and commission of the pelletizing machine No. 3 in September 2015. Its capacity is 5 million tons of pellets per year.…
In December 2019 Dneprospetsstal produced 18888 tons of steel, up by 6.2% MoM. Rolled metal output grew by 3.5%, to 13216 tons. The overall cost of the products manufactured in December 2019 totaled 567402 thousand UAH. (Ukrainian metal)
A rockslide killed one miner at the Gaysky GOK mining and processing plant of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC), but the mine continued operations, a spokesperson of the Emergency Ministry reported on January 16. “One man was killed by a rockslide at a depth of 1,045 meters in a ventilation shaft of the Gaysky…
Over 2019 ferroalloys production in Kazakhstan has increased by 6%. Last year 2.02 million tons of ferroalloys were produced, up by 6.3% YoY, including 34.3% or 693.9 thousand tons produced in Aktobe region, and 62.9% or 1.27 million tons – in Pavlodar region. KazChrome TNC is the main producer of ferroalloys in Kazakhstan. The company…
