In 2018 the Sayano-Partizansky pit, the only enterprise in Krasnoyarsk region extracting power-generating coal, has for the first time in its 15-year history reached full capacity of 1 million tons. The anniversary ton was mined on December 21. Coal output this year grew by 20% YoY. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2018 Beloretsk Iron and Steel Works has mastered the manufacture of 17 new steel wares: wire, ropes and belt. Trial batches have been shipped to customers. In particular, BMK started producing steel ropes with 6 to 12 strands with the diameter of 90 mm. The company has also mastered the manufacture of stainless belt…
Severstal commission has determined the name for the blast furnace No. 3 at Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works to be commissioned in 2020. According to the competition, the name of Cherepovchanka (a female citizen of Cherepovets) has been chosen. It was first suggested by a coke-sinter-blast furnace department worker Elena Andrianovskaya. The commission received over…
NLMK Group, an international steel company, will establish personalized scholarships for the best students of MISIS National University of Science and Technology, and increase the number of on-the-job trainees from the University at its sites. NLMK and MISIS have signed a framework cooperation agreement, which will facilitate the training of qualified steelmaking professionals and contribute…
Crosland Global Limited, one of the main shareholders of mining giant Evraz, earlier controlled by Alexander Abramov and Alexander Frolov, has given a part of the stake in Evraz to Abiglaze Ltd., the company said in a statement on December 24. As a result of the deal, Abiglaze, owned by Abramov, now holds 298.626 million…
Precious metal prices varied in Azerbaijan on December 24. The price of gold increased by 8.007 manats, to 2,148.9955 manats per ounce on December 24 compared to the price on December 21. The price of silver decreased by 0.0301 manats, to 25.0449 manats per ounce. The price of palladium dropped by 34.4845 manats, to 2,108.34…
It is proposed to introduce a moratorium on alluvial gold mining in Kyrgyzstan, the expert, co-founder of Chatkal Development Fund, Gamal Soronkulov, declared. According to him, the extraction of alluvial gold causes serious damage to the environment. “Since 2004, we have been fighting with alluvial gold mining companies. None can prove that they benefit, none…
Zhezkazgan copper-smelting plant of Kazakhmys Smelting LLP has resumed work at full capacity: the second ore-smelting furnace has been launched. Since 2009, the enterprise has been operating only one furnace due to the lack of raw materials for full load. Now, after a long break, the plant has returned to full operation. “In almost ten…