According to VIAM CEO Yevgeniy Kablov, Russia experiences the problem of the lithium manufacture. The only lithium manufacturer in Russia is the Novosibirsk Works of Chemical Concentrates (NZKH), which supplies lithium both to the domestic customers and abroad. The enterprise started manufacturing lithium in 1960s. But Russia has no developed raw materials base to produce…
ZEMZ has carried out another important project to improve metal quality, labor conditions and environment protection. The thermal calibration shop has carried out two large-scale repairs, which also included new machinery assembly. First of all, the second etching department has assembled a new ventilation system of the alkali dip tank. A vitriolic tank was also…
Mechel-Service has supplied 2700 tons of beams for the construction of a Tatneft oil-extracting complex in the city of Nizhnekamsk. This is the first large-scale project in the industry being built from scratch for the past 30 years. Mechel rolled metal is used to produce metal structures for the second stage of the complex. The…
The projects to stimulate aluminum processing in regions are an important condition to develop economy of the Russian Federation. According to the governor of the Republic of Chuvashiya Mikhail Ignatiev, the region is open for investors and innovation projects. “We have to support and develop aluminum-based products manufacture, as they can be exported and support…
Severstal and Zagorsky Pipe Works have held the first coordination council. The parties discussed results of 2017 and January-May 2018. They also decided to improve quality of rolled metal and pipes. “The practice of holding regular coordination councils has proven useful. Such meetings are very important, as they allow not only settling pressing matters, but…
Some 50 miners blocked the international road in Lviv region demanding their salary debts to be cleared. Lvivugol miners also came to the Lviv regional state administration to rule out all the issues of the salary. They met with the first deputy chairman Rostislav Zamlinsky. During the negotiations, the minister of energy and coal industry…
In June Energomashspetsstal concluded a new deal with Presezzi Extrusion S.P.A. (Italy), producer of various aluminum, copper and brass semi-finished products manufacturing machines. According to the agreement, EMSS will produce and deliver three bulk parts: a cylinder, a walking beam and a liner base. The products will be used in specialized press machinery. The spare…
Since the start of the year the Aleksievskaya mine has extracted 1 million tons of coal from the new long face, commissioned in January. The reserves of the mine are 53 million tons. The mine intends to construct the first stage of purification and treatment facilities and improve exhaust system. This year Aleksievskaya plans to…