Russia: Chukotka gold output down in 2020

Gold production on Russia’s Chukotka peninsula decreased by 0.16% YoY, to 25.42 tons in 2020, a representative of the regional government’s department for natural resources and environment reported in January 19. Production of silver fell by 4.99%, to 106.105 tons. Production of Chukotka Mining and Geological Company, a unit of Kinross Gold, fell by 5.4%,…

Ukraine: Interpipe Steel turns 9

In January, Interpipe Steel turns 9 years old. This is the first metal plant in Ukraine built from scratch during the years of Independence and the largest green investment in the industry ($1 billion). Construction allowed shutting down environment-damaging open-hearth manufacture and decreasing CO2 emission almost 10-fold. The company already corresponds to the standards and…