In 2010-2019 river cargo transportation decreased by 11.6%, to 126.5 million tons. At the same time, in 2019 it remained on the 2018 level. The share of ferrous metals was 2.9%. Metal transportation increased by 106%. (Ukrainian metal)
The Aluminum and Copper Profile Production Plant of Azerbaijani Sumgayit Technologies Park (STP), engaged in the production of polymer pipes and aluminum profiles, plans to export its products to new markets in 2020, a source in the plant has reported. According to the source, it is about export to the Commonwealth Independent Countries (CIS). “It…
In January, Boeing carried out an inspection of the Kamensk-Uralsky Iron and Steel Works rolling manufacture. Following the audit, considered successful by the parties, only one minor inconsistency was discovered. The manufacture of sheets of specific size was approved. After the inconsistency was eliminated, KUMZ received a confirmation from Boeing granting the right to produce…
BelAZ trucks with the lifting capacity of over 130 tons will be used in the development of the Norilsk-1 deposit at the Zapolyarniy mine. The first batch of 8 trucks has already been purchased. 8 more trucks will be bought until the end of the year. When assembled the first trucks will start operating in…
In February, two 24-ton BelAZ trucks will start operating at the Stoylensky Mining and Processing Works quarry. The machines have been purchased under a program to increase ore mining and processing to 43 million tons per year. The two machines will be able to perform the amount of work of three 136-ton trucks. One of…
In January by-product coke plants decreased metallurgical coke manufacture by 7.7% YoY, to 827 thousand tons. In December 2019 output totaled 769 thousand tons. Since September 2019, metal companies have decreased demand for coke due to the drop of pig iron manufacture. Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Works decreased output by 20.3%, to 255 thousand tons,…
Verkhnevolzhsky Service Metal Center, a part of the DiPOS group of companies, has started assembling a hot-dip galvanizing line for metal structures. The plating bath is 7 meters long, which enables efficiently galvanizing metal structures, which the company produces, in particular, welded foot grating. This year the group intends to actively develop its subsidiary in…
In January, Khabarovsk region produced 1494.4 kg of gold, up from 1314.5 kg in January 2019. Alluvial gold extraction will begin in May-June depending on the weather. Silver output decreased by 24.6%, to 3237.7 kg, mostly due to the lower content in ore. In January 2019, the region yielded 4292.4 kg of silver. (Ukrainian metal)
