Ukraine: scrap exports up in April 2025

In April, Ukraine exported 46.32 thousand tons of ferrous scrap, up by 7.1% YoY and by 16.1% MoM. According to the State Customs Service, the main importer was Poland, purchasing 40.15 thousand tons of scrap (+19.9% MoM), or 88.4% of the total exports. Greece imported 2.69 thousand tons (-53.4%), Bulgaria – 2.4 thousand tons and…

Kazakhstan: coal output up in January-April 2025

Kazakhstan mined 109.8 million tons of coal in 2024, the Industry and Construction Minister Yerssaiyn Nagaspayev told the Government meeting. Of them 8.6 million tons of coal were supplied for domestic needs and household. Power and heat plants remain the largest coal consumers with 65.7 million tons. Industrial enterprises used 6 million tons of coal,…