In January-November 2018 Russia exported 2.79 million tons of raw aluminum, up by 4.4% YoY, valued at $4.903 billion. According to the Federal Customs Service, nickel exports dropped by 3.7%, to 122.1 thousand tons, valued at $1.594 billion, up by 25.2%. Copper exports increased by 15.7%, to 612.3 thousand tons, valued at $3.89 billion, up…
Karabashmed has commissioned the second of three Kumera converters. Two new converters with the capacity of 150 tons each will increase raw copper manufacture by 15-20%. The third converter will be commissioned this year, while the old machines will be disassembled. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-November 2018 the share of metal and wares in the overall import structure grew to 7.2% from 7.9% last year. In particular, in imports from far foreign countries their share increased to 5.9% from 5.7%, and from CIS countries – to 17.6% from 16.8%. According to the Federal Customs Service, in money terms imports…
Metinvest has gathered all the 100% of Central Mining and Processing Works shares. As of December 31, 2018 Metinvest B. V. share in the statutory capital of CGOK grew from 49.751% to 50%, and taking into account the share of Metinvest Management B. V. (50%), the group consolidated 100%. Metinvest B. V. purchased shares on…
On January 4-11, nearly 65 million rubles of MMK funds were transferred to the personal bank accounts of victims and relatives of those victims affected by the residential building collapse in Magnitogorsk. The charity fund Metallurg, which distributes MMK’s targeted assistance funds, reported that as of January 11, 162 people who had been affected in…
The gold, silver and palladium prices for increased in Azerbaijan. The price of gold grew by 1.0455 manats, to 2,195.0315 manats per ounce on January 15 compared to the price on January 14. The price of silver went up by 0.192 manats, to 26.6463 manats per ounce. The price of platinum dropped by 6.5535 manats,…
Mariupol metal works products are transported via railroad to the ports of Olvia, Nikolayev and Yuzhniy in Odessa and Nikolayev regions. Previously all Metinvest metal was shipped through the Mariupol Sea Trade Port. “Because of the Azov Sea blockade, the weather conditions and the geopolitical situation, a lot of metal is shipped via ports of…
The Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia has allowed Polyus Krasnoyarsk purchasing 9.8% of the SL Zoloto LLC. As a result of the deal Polyus via its daughter company Polyus Krasnoyarsk will become the owner of 68.2% of SL Zoloto. SL Zoloto is the joint venture between Polyus and Rostec created to develop the Sukhoi Log…