Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works has started preparing to repair its blast furnace No. 2. The furnace is being shut down. According to the company, all the work is safe and does not affect environment. (Ukrainian metal)
In September, Ukraine imported 58.04 thousand tons of manganese ore valued at $8.8 million, down by 7.7% and by 10.5% YoY respectively. According to the customs statistics, in 9 months imports decreased by 55.7% YoY, to 418 thousand tons, valued at $57.5 million, down by 66.4%. Ghana supplied 85.05% of ore, followed by Russia (11%)…
Priisk Ust-Kara, developing alluvial gold sites in Zabaikalye region, has fulfilled its output plan in advance. As of mid-October, the company has extracted 970 kg of gold, or 100% of the quota for the current season. This year, the company is operating at 6 alluvial sites, with Koreyskoye and Zheltuga deposits yielding the most –…
In September, Ukraine exported 30.4 thousand tons of titanium-containing ores and concentrate, up by 51.8% YoY, valued at $8.3 million, up by 31.1%. According to the customs statistics, in January-September, exports decreased by 4% YoY, to 413.3 thousand tons valued at $99.1 million, down by 6.9%. Mexico was the largest importer (18.36%), followed by the…
Since the beginning of autumn, the sea trade port of Yuzhniy has not been processing iron ore raw materials from Russia. While in August the port transshipped 208.1 thousand tons of pellets from Mikhailovsky GOK, in September and in October there was no transit of iron ore raw materials. In January-August, Yuzhniy transshipped 1.508 million…
Russia’s production of unrefined, semi-refined, or powdered gold decreased by 3.6% YoY, but grew by 1.3% MoM, the Federal State Statistics Service reported. In January-September, gold production fell by 4.4% YoY. No absolute figures were disclosed. (Prime/Ukrainian metal)
In January-September, ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih decreased rolled metal output by 2.1% YoY, to 3.37 million tons. Steel manufacture dropped by 15.8%, to 3.64 million tons, and pig iron – by 10.5%, to 3.64 million tons. Sinter production went down by 10.2%, to 6.67 million tons. In September, AMKR produced 260 thousand tons of rolled metal,…
People, organizing strikes at Yenakiyevo Iron and Steel Works in the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, a terrorist organization created and supported by Russia, call on local people not to stand aside from the situation at the works. “Management promised to clear most of salary debts until October 10. This day has passed, but the employees…