Russia: copper exports up in Q1 2018

In January-March Russia exported 218.7 thousand tons of primary copper valued at $1496 million, up by 15.2% and by 40.6% YoY respectively. In March the average price of primary copper was $6739 per ton FOB Russian border, up by 19% YoY. Copper wire rod (wire) price was $6769 per ton, up by 23.4%. (Ukrainian metal)

Russia: Severstal gets IATF 16949 certificate

Severstal was one of the first Russian companies to confirm the correspondence of its quality management system to the IATF 16949 standard. The DQS experts have checked Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works facilities. “The presence of the certified quality system is a must in relations with automobile manufacturers both in Russia and abroad”, Severstal Russian…