The prosecutors of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District have checked the compliance with the environment legislation by Chelyabinsk Electrometallurgical Works. As a result, multiple violations have been found. In particular, ChEMK pollutes the Makar-Ruz and Yengai rivers, stores wastes, and violates fire and industrial safety. The company has been fined for 1.5 million rubles. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2018 Lermontovsky Mining and Processing Works produced 375 tons of tungsten concentrate valued at 528 million rubles, up from 79 tons and 98 million rubles in 2017. Ore mining grew from 78 tons to 98 tons. Average salary increased to 31 thousand rubles from 24 thousand rubles. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2018 Russian Railroad purchased 985.5 thousand tons of rails. EvrazHolding LLC supplied 775.6 thousand tons and Mechel – 209.9 thousand tons. In particular, RZhD bought 519.1 thousand tons of 100-meter rails: 204.7 thousand tons from Mechel and 314.4 thousand tons from EvrazHolding. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2018 Irkutsk region mined 24.838 tons of gold, up by 8.5% YoY. Ore gold accounted for 13.935 tons, while alluvial for 10.9 tons. Three enterprises covered 53% of the output (12.991 tons) – Polyus Verninskoye, Ugakhan and Vysochaishiy. Alluvial gold leaders were Vitim and Lenzoloto (7.53 tons). (Ukrainian metal)
Karelsky Okatysh has put into operation a new 20 EKG-20 excavator with the capacity of 20 cubic meters. Another such excavator, produced by Uralmashzavod, has been operating at the company for over 10 years. The ladle can take up to 40 tons of rock. A dump truck is fully loaded in 3 minutes. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2018 Elgaugol LLC mined 4.9 million tons of coal, up by 18% YoY. The rock excavation exceeded 19 million cubic meters, up by 5%. Coal processing grew by 11%, to 2.5 million tons. 3.4 million tons were sold, up by 18%. (Ukrainian metal)
Kenes Rakishev, the largest shareholder of Petropavlovsk, is prepared to buy 10-15% of IRC, if it decided to sell it. The group owns 31.1% in IRC, the only manufacturer of iron ore on the Far East. The company is operating at Kimkano-Sutarsky Mining and Processing Works. Rakishev believes now is a good time for a…
Severstal has chosen a contractor to carry out main works to construct a coke-oven battery No. 11 at Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works with the design capacity of 1400 thousand tons per year. The main contractor is Koksokhimmontazh (Moscow). The subcontractors are Intech (St. Petersburg) and Koksokhimmontazh-2 (Cherepovets). (Ukrainian metal)
