In March Russia exported 113 thousand tons of ferrous scrap via railroad, up by 27.8% MoM and by 26.4% YoY. In February the results were up by 9.9% but down by 4.9%, and in January – down by 26.6% and by 0.2% respectively. In January-March Russia exported 281.8 thousand tons of scrap, up by 7.2%…
Belarus Iron and Steel Works bronzed bead wire mill No. 2 of the steel wire shop No. 1 resumed operation after a fire in November 2017. Next month the first batches will be shipped to the customers. The reconstruction and repair of the mill lasted for over 4 months. The capacity of the mill is…
In January-March Kazakhstan produced 63.2 billion tenge worth of iron ore, up by 0.8% YoY. Kostanay region saw the largest output (87.1%, or 55.1 billion tenge, down by 2.9%). It was followed by Karaganda region (10.4%, 6.6 billion tenge, up by 26.4%) and Akmola region (1.6%, 1 billion tenge, up by 41.8%). Processing industry saw…
Kolmar LLC has put into operation the Denisovskaya Processing Factory in Yakutia. According to the company CEO Artem Levin, the factory was constructed record-fast – it took less than a year from the start of the design work to the construction. This year the factory is expected to reach its full capacity of 6 million…
In January-March Raspadskaya sold 1.9 million tons of coal concentrate, up by 12% YoY and by 6% QoQ. Domestic sales accounted for 545 thousand tons and exports for 1.4 million tons. The sales price grew by 12% QoQ, with domestic prices up by 15%, and export prices by 13%. Coal output increased by 4% YoY…
Since April 20 the processing factories of Rusolovo have started operating in normal mode. This is the first time that the season starts so early. Prior to the official commissioning the factories were operating in the testing mode. The commissioning of the Solnechnaya factory was complicated by the problems with the frozen water pipeline. “The…
In January-March Norilsk Nickel produced 54 thousand tons of nickel, up by 1% YoY. The manufacture of the company own raw materials totaled 53 thousand tons, up by 8%. The increase has to do with the growth of converter matte processing. Copper output totaled 112 thousand tons, up by 18%. The manufacture of copper from…
Severstal has started manufacturing high-strength and wear-resistant steel grades. Their usage decreases the thickness of rolled metal used by increasing its strength, thus affecting the railroad cargo throughput. The company has also presented two-layer steel grades. “The Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works two-layer metal could replace foreign analogues on the Russian market, which the railroad…
