Kazakhstan: uranium export through China to be expanded

Kazatomprom (the national uranium company) continues to diversify uranium supply routes to foreign markets. Thus, the company is working on an agreement with the subsidiaries of China National Nuclear Company (CNNC) – CNUC (China National Uranium Corporation) and CNEIC (China Nuclear Energy Industry) – for the provision of uranium transit services through Chinese territory. Kazatomprom…

Ukraine: pipe manufacturers decrease output due to growth of imports from China

In January-March, Ukrtruboprom enterprises increased pipe manufacture by 12.6% YoY, to 142.5 thousand tons. Almost all companies demonstrated positive dynamics. Thus, Interpipe Niko Tube and Trubostal increased seamless pipes output by 11.5% and by 75% respectively, Centravis produced 13.8% more stainless pipes, Interpipe NMTZ and Ukrtruboizol – 69.2% and 714.3% more electric-welded pipes. Only Oscar…