In 2019 Russky Ugol sold over 13.5 million tons of coal, up by 1 million tons YoY. Deliveries to the domestic market grew by 5%, while exports – by 26%. The coal is mined in Amur and Krasnoyarsk regions, as well as in Khakasia. Russky Ugol comprises 7 coal pits employing over 4.3 thousand people.…
Russia’s output of unrefined and semi-refined or powder platinum and platinum group metals fell by 54.8% YoY and by 73.4% MoM in January, the Federal State Statistics Service said without disclosing absolute figures. Silver output fell by 37% MoM in the period. (Prime/Ukrainian metal)
In March ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih will shut down its two-bath steel-smelting machine No. 6. This will mean the shut down of the open-hearth shop. The premises will be used as a refractory materials warehouse. Since the open-hearth furnace No. 4 was shut down and disassembled in 2011, AMKR has been utilizing only the machine No.…