Kazakhstan: ore output up in January-August 2018

In January-August Kazakhstan mined 28.21 million tons of iron ore, up by 9.7% YoY. According to the Statistics committee of the Ministry of National Economy, copper ore output totaled 68.16 million tons, up by 4.6%, gold-bearing ore – 13.789 million tons, up by 6.8%, and chromium concentrate – 3.24 million tons (+6.2%). (Ukrainian metal)

Ukraine: Heavy Weight Pipe Works sells 117 million UAH worth of pipes to Ukrgazodobycha

Ukrgazodobycha has concluded a contract with the Heavy Weight Drilling Pipes and Kellies Works on the purchase of pipes valued at 117.15 million UAH. Until April 2019 the company has to supply 1226 heavy weight drilling pipes and kellies of its own production according to TU 26-12-775-90. The price was 3% below the expected cost…