The ChTPZ Group has concluded a 5-year contract with Globaltrans. The document has been signed by ChTPZ CEO Boris Kovalenkov and Globaltrans CEO Valeriy Shpakov. According to the agreement, the New Transport Company, a part of Globaltrans, will be responsible for pipe transportation. Thus, the Globaltrans share in ChTPZ transportation will increase from 30% to…
In January-June Russia exported 3.3 million tons of pig iron, up by 34.6% YoY, valued at $1106 million, up by 48.6%. According to the customs statistics, US imported the most pig iron (51.4%, up by 6.1%). Hong Kong started importing Russian pig iron in late 2017 and in 6 months purchased 478 thousand tons. Italy…
The governor of Donetsk region Alexander Kuts has discusses with the directors of mines, mayors of mine towns, representatives of power suppliers, Pension Fund, etc. what to do to make the state coal enterprises profitable. “At present there are 15 state coalmining enterprises in the region. As of August 23 they have mined 1.3 million…
In July Ukraine increased steel output by 11.4% YoY, to 1.82 million tons, but dropped to the 13th place from the 12th in the Worldsteel rating. The first place is traditionally occupied by China (81.24 million tons, up by 7.2%). Iran took Ukraine’ place, having produced 1.98 million tons of steel, up by 13.2%. In…
In January-June Rusal Bratsk Aluminum Works decreased net profit 1.4-fold YoY, to 1.062 billion rubles. According to the company statement, the revenue dropped by 0.1%, to 47.149 billion rubles. The company does not comment on the reason of the decrease. (Ukrainian metal)
In July Amurstal (ex-Amurmetal) shipped 61 thousand tons of metal, up 6-fold YoY. In January-July sales increased 9.4-fold YoY, to 288.3 thousand tons. This year the company has supplied 95.2 thousand tons of metal to domestic customers and exported 193 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
In July railroad deliveries of scrap to Amurstal (ex-Amurmetal) totaled 68.2 thousand tons. The deliveries grew 30-fold YoY. In January-July scrap deliveries to the company increased almost 6-fold YoY, to 292 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
At least 6.5 billion rubles are needed to resume operation of the flooded mines in Partizansk. And the work will last for some 3 years. Suchan-Ugol LLC announced its planes to revive coal industry in Partizanks in January. At present the company is a resident of the Free Port of Vladivostok. The company intends to…
