European Commission has started an antidumping investigation of the imports of hollow sections, welded pipes and pipe products from Russia, as well as Macedonia and Turkey. Linear pipes used in oil and gas pipelines as well as casing pipes are not subject to investigation. The investigation will cover the time frame from July 1, 2017…
Russian aluminum giant UC RUSAL has nothing to do with the government’s initiative to expand the sales of beer in aluminum cans and called the suggestion absurd, the company said in a statement on October 1. Earlier Kommersant business daily reported that the Industry and Trade Ministry had prepared a bill to lift the 2013…
The Industry and Trade Ministry suggests lifting a ban on the sales of canned beer through stands and kiosks and cancel a prohibition on the sales of beer at night to help the sanction-hit business of tycoon Oleg Deripaska, according to a bill written by the ministry. An explanatory note to the bill says that…
Prices of gold, silver and platinum increased, while the palladium prices decreased in Azerbaijan on October 1, according to the data published by the Central Bank. The price of gold went up by 8.0325 manats, to 2,020.093 manats per ounce on October 1, compared to the price on September 28. The price of silver grew…
Geophysical work has been completed on an area of 10 square kilometers in the northern part of the Azerbaijan’s Chovdar gold deposit, the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Azergold CJSC Ogtay Mammadov declared. “Next year geophysical work will be carried out on an area of 11-12 square kilometers on the slopes of Mount Kapaz.…
Companies of businessman Vladimir Lisin including steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK), shipping operator UCL Holding and its part Freight One are ready to invest 28.6 billion rubles in development of own transport infrastructure. NLMK is the national railroad operator Russia Railways’ fourth largest client in volume terms and fifth largest in monetary terms. In 2017 it…
In August Russia produced 6.17 million tons of steel (as in July), down by 0.1% YoY. In 8 months steel output reached 48.264 million tons, up by 1.9% YoY. Ukraine, which has already left CIS, decreased steel production in August by 3.7% YoY, to 1.786 million tons (1.815 million tons in July). At the same…
The Azerbaijani closed joint stock company Azergold intends to produce 45,000 ounces of gold till the end of this year, Deputy Chairman of Azergold’s Board Ogtay Mammadov reported. Mammadov made the remarks during the media tour aimed at reviewing the work conducted at the Chovdar field. “Since early 2018, 33,000 ounces of gold have been…