Kazakhstan exported 14,200 tons of uranium in January-September 2018 valued at $699.1 million. Thus, uranium exports in physical terms decreased by 18.8%, and in money by 17% YoY due to a drop in demand on the market of uranium products. The largest supplies of uranium were sent to China (57% of total exports, 8,000 tons,…
In 2018 Izhstal mastered the manufacture of 36 new products. The portfolio of high margin products was expanded with three types of calibrated and two types of turned rolled metal. The bar-wire mill-250 started producing 9 types and sizes of hot-rolled metal of heat-resistant and stainless steel grades. The company also started manufacturing 9 steel…
Taganrog Iron and Steel Works has received a certificate of correspondence of its quality management system to IATF 16949:2016. It will allow the company to supply continuous cast billet of carbon and alloyed steel to the car parts manufacturers abroad. The company has been preparing for the audit for 2 years. (Ukrainian metal)
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…