In 2018 Yakovlevsky Mining and Processing Works increased ore mining by 41% YoY, to 1.239 million tons. “The increase is partly due to the expansion of the mining machinery fleet. Last year under the investment program of 1.374 billion rubles we purchased 35 new machines”, the company director Yegor Renyov said. 8 new Caterpillar loaders,…
In 2018 Nadezhdinsky Iron and Steel Works produced 0.56 million tons of rolled metal and calibrated steel, up by 4% YoY. The annual target was exceeded by 20 thousand tons. The company is one of the three largest suppliers of calibrated rolled metal and is in top-10 manufacturer of bars in Russia. (Ukrainian metal)
In November 2018 Russia imported 33.5 thousand tons of flat galvanized metal, down by 25.6% YoY. According to the customs statistics, in January-November 2018 imports fell by 10.3%, to 629.3 thousand tons. The main supplier was Kazakhstan – 280 thousand tons, down by 7.6% YoY. The average price was $759 per ton without VAT. It…
In November 2018 Russia imported 18 thousand tons of flat galvanized rolled metal with polymer coating, down by 11.3% YoY. According to the customs statistics, in January-November 2018 imports fell by 27.4%, to 348.6 thousand tons. China is the main supplier – 149 thousand tons, down by 45.2%. Average price was $895.2 per ton without…
Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Combine intends to start a large-scale project to reconstruct its sintering factory to decrease air pollution. “We are starting designing gas-purification systems. We will need 2-3 years to complete the project. We are not the pioneers in the field. We have an example – Zaporizhstal. They were able to decrease dust…
Energomashspetsstal has won a tender to produce and supply rolls to ArcelorMittal Temirtau, Kazakhstan. According to the agreement, the company will supply 786 tons of supporting rolls for the cold- and hot-rolling mills. The rolls have to be shipped in H2. The companies have been cooperating since 2010. In January EMSS has signed an agreement…
In 2018 KAZ Minerals increased copper output by 14% YoY, to 294.7 thousand tons, mostly due to the high production at Aktogai. Gold manufacture increased to 183.4 thousand ounces from 178.7 thousand ounces. Silver output was 3.511 million ounces (3.506 million ounces). The annual target was 3 million ounces. The manufacture of zinc concentrate (49.7…
In 2018 Vorkutaugol, one of the largest coal miners in Russia, extracted 9.6 million tons of rock (8.6 million tons in 2017). The volume of underground construction grew by 47.5%, to 9.8 km. Factories processed 7.9 million tons of coal, up by 5%. Concentrate output grew by 3%, to 3.4 million tons. The enterprise also…
