In January-June, Ukraine increased export of ferrous scrap 13.7-fold YoY, to 230.97 thousand tons, including 84.63 thousand tons in June. According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms exports have grown 19.2-fold, to $82.86 million. Imports went up by 36.6%, to 12.55 thousand tons valued at $22.331 million, up 2.1-fold. The main suppliers were…
In January-June, Ukraine decreased imports of nickel ore and concentrate by 32.6% YoY, to 617.496 thousand tons. According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms imports decreased by 37.2%, to $28.933 million. Guatemala supplied all the ore. (Ukrainian metal)
ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih begins a complex reconstruction of its blast furnace No. 9 valued at $270 million. Following the reconstruction the blast furnace will reduce dust emission. Now the furnace produces 9200 tons of pig iron per day. After reconstruction it will use not only sinter but also pellets as raw materials. Pig iron output…
Interpipe Steel has asked the Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to prohibit the export of scrap until December 31, 2023. “Scrap is the main raw material for our operation. We depend on its availability”, the company said on its page in Facebook. According to it, the scrap procurement in Ukraine is rather complex. In 2020, procurement…