Last year copper ore mining reached 103.2 million tons, up by 8.2% YoY. Copper concentrate output grew by 15.7%, to 12.9 million tons, and copper in copper concentrate – by 15.5%, to 580.6 thousand tons. At the same time copper-zinc ores mining dropped by 4.2%, to 4.8 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-November 2018 Russia produced 290.3 tons of gold, up by 2% YoY. Mined gold output grew by 4%, to 243.89 tons. The manufacture of secondary and associated gold fell by 10%, to 14.43 tons and by 4%, to 31.98 tons respectively. Silver output grew by 8%, to 1 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
In Q4 2018 Nornickel nickel output was 62 thousand tons, up by 16% QoQ. In 2018 nickel manufacture grew by 1%, to 219 thousand tons. Of the company own raw materials the output was 217 thousand tons, up by 3%. Copper manufacture in Q4 2018 grew by 3%, to 124 thousand tons. In 2018 the…
In order to improve competitiveness Azovstal is mastering the manufacture of new products. Among them are 300 mm thick slabs adapted to the requirements of customers from Europe and Asia. To produce them, one continuous casting machine in the converter shop has been modernized. So far the company has already shipped 10 thousand tons of…
The subsidiary of Uralelectromed (Manufacture of polymetals) has received a new TGM6H-UGMK locomotive. This is the first locomotive in the new series. It has an 811-hp diesel engine. Unlike the previous versions of the locomotive (TGM-4B and TGM-6D) computer is monitoring its operation. From February the locomotive will be running at the Kalata station. (Ukrainian…
In January Zagorsky Pipe Works has commissioned modern crane machinery. The company has spent 21 million rubles on modernizing its cranes. In particular, crane trolleys have been modernized. New extension arms have also been assembled. Due to modernization the new machinery can now get hold of a pipe in 40 to 70 seconds compared to…
Centerra Gold Inc., at the request of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, agreed to extend the First Longstop Date under the Strategic Agreement for Environmental Protection and Investment Promotion previously entered into with the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on September 11, 2017, Centerra Gold Inc. reported. It is noted that the company and…
Lydian Armenia CJSC (“Lydian Armenia”) has received formal notification from the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia that pursuant to the criminal investigation into alleged withholding of information by employees of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, an international consultancy group, Earth Link, and Advanced Resources Development (“ELARD”) has been selected to review all subject…