Russia: Uralcable output up in 2017

In 2017 Uralcable produced 102 thousand km of car cable. In 2016 the output was 73 thousand km. The growth of output has to do with the improvement of technological effectiveness and the automatization of manufacturing processes. “This year we intend to increase output first and foremost due to the replacement of machinery. In H2…

Russia: Rusal net profit up in 2017

The net profit of Rusal in 2017 increased by 3.6% YoY, to $1.222 billion. According to the company statement, EBITDA grew by 42.4%, to $2.12 billion, while revenue increased by 24.9%, to $7.224 billion. The company net debt as of December 31, 2017 was $7.649 billion, down by 9.2%. Rusal accounts for around 7% of…

Kazakhstan: EDB to fund coal production

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and Bogatyr Komir Company signed a loan agreement to finance Bogatyr Komir’s investment program aimed at modernizing coal production processes at the Bogatyr mine, the press service of EDB said in a message. The document was signed by Andrey Beliyaninov, Chairman of the Management Board, from the EDB, and Murat…

Russia: KMAruda passes ISO and OHSAS audits

KMAruda has passed the audit for the correspondence to ISO 9001:2015 (quality management), ISO 14001:2015 (environment management system) and OHSAS 18001:2007 (professional safety and health management). The certification audit was carried out by SGS Vostok Ltd., a Russian subsidiary of SGS (Switzerland). KMAruda started implementing the management systems in early 2017. “The granting of the…