Azovstal has completed the replacement of the mixer No. 2 frame in the mixer department of the converter shop. Investments amounted to 254.4 million UAH. The new frame is made of a stronger steel grade. The project was launched in 2019. The new frame was delivered in mid-2020. Assembly lasted for 9 months. (Ukrainian metal)
Kyrgyzstan imposed a temporary ban on the export of scrap metal outside the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union. The corresponding decree of the Cabinet of Ministers was signed by its head Akylbek Japarov. The document stipulates that within six months it is forbidden to export scrap and waste of ferrous metals from Kyrgyzstan outside…
Dneprovskiy Iron and Steel Works has suspended its blast furnace, steel smelting and rolling manufacture for a month to carry out machinery repair. “DMZ suspends its operation every January to carry out current repairs in the main shops. The coke shop is operating though, as the 4 coke-oven batteries have been repaired there”, the DCH…
In 2021, Amur region produced 22 tons of gold, down by 7% YoY. The drop was mainly due to the reconstruction of a factory at the Pioner mine, an accident at the Berezitoviy mine, summer floods and thinning of raw materials base. This year, an increase in output is expected thanks to the reconstruction of…
Yuzhniy Mining and Processing Works expects to increase iron ore concentrate output by 5.5% YoY in 2021, to 13.5 million tons. This would be the highest result in the company operation in 30 years. Last year, UGOK completed the reconstruction of the Miners’ Glory Square, as well as repair of the Polytechnic college workshops. (Ukrainian…
Ukrzaliznytsia has successfully held 10 out of 13 auctions to sell non-ferrous metal scrap having received 52.1 million UAH. 602.7 tons of scrap was sold. Three auctions were cancelled due to the insufficient number of participants. During trade, the cost of lots grew by 10.5%, or by 5 million UAH. The scrap included copper, lead,…