In January-September, the state enterprise Vostochniy Mining and Processing Works produced 340.3 tons of uranium oxide concentrate, down by 47% YoY. Uranium ore mining dropped by 20%, to 343.8 thousand tons. The concentrate price dropped by 44%, to 990.7 million UAH. (Ukrainian metal)
The Ukrainian Association of Ferroalloys Manufactures asks the authorities to impose a special duty on the import of ferroalloys from Russia. At present the duty for Russia is zero, while the country has a duty of 5% on almost all Ukrainian ferroalloys. Under such conditions, local ferroalloy manufacturers are unable to compete. The association believes…
The State Property Fund has decided to postpone the auction on the privatization of the United Mining and Chemical Company till December. The fund received only two offers to participate in the auction, with one not meeting the current legislation requirements. As the auction cannot be carried out with just one participant, the fund has…