The U.S. Treasury’s decision that Russian aluminum giant UC RUSAL can enter new transactions with existing customers in 2019 is likely to stabilize aluminum prices as it removes some uncertainty over the company’s metal deliveries, international rating agency Fitch said in a statement. “The sanctions against RUSAL are among the main short-term drivers for global…
The foil-rolling plant Rusal Armenal has started decreasing output capacities and transferring employees to part-time work. The reason is the drop of demand for Armenal products because of the US sanctions against Rusal. Armenal has 670 employees, by the end of September 184 of them will have been receiving only two third of salary due…
Miners plan to hold a strike demanding from the authorities, among other things, the dismissal and criminal prosecution of the minister of energy and coal industry Igor Nasalik. “The miners are prepared to march to Kiev in a week. They are making addresses to members of the parliament and the prime minister”, a parliament member…
This year Khabarovsk region intends to set a new historical record on gold extraction – 23950 kg. The initial annual plan was 23450 kg. But now the Ministry of the natural resources believes that actually 500 kg more will be extracted. In particular, gold ore mining companies are expected to increase output by 400 kg.…
Severstal – Bar Works Balakovo has mastered a new product – steel of the grade 20 to produce wire rod with the diameter of 6.5 mm. The produced rolled metal fully corresponds to the requirements of GOST 10702. This rolled metal is used by Severstal-Metiz to produce wire according to STO 71915939-TS151. “The manufacture of…
Karelsky Okatysh has finished modernization of the preparation and pelletizing of concentrate site – all the 18 screening machines have been replaced. The roll screens classify concentrate by three sizes: tiny pellets at the initial stage are returned to the pelletizers, large pieces go back via conveyers, while normal-sized pellets are transported to the roasting…
In August Ukraine imported $2.849 million worth of ferrous scrap, up by 53.2% YoY. According to the State Fiscal Service, exports dropped by 66.1%, to $5.826 million. Ukraine mostly exported scrap to Turkey ($5.504 million). In January-August scrap exports grew by 69.9%, to $98.244 million, while imports by 57.1%, to $24.858 million. (Ukrainian metal)
Interpipe is conducting negotiations with its creditors on restructuring its $1.25 billion debts. “The negotiations are underway. We have officially stated our suggestions on restructuring. Our creditors are thinking. They are gathering together and discussing our offers”, the company CFO Denis Morozov said on the sidelines of InnoTrans-2018 in Germany. He noted that there were…
