The Russia-China Investment Fund for Regional Development on March 12 signed an agreement to become a co-investor of construction of a 18.5 billion ruble uranium mine of Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Union, part of state nuclear power corporation Rosatom’s unit Atomredmetzoloto. The company plans to launch the first stage of the mine in 2023.…
The manufacturing complex of the gold-mining company Omchak is getting ready for operation. All the infrastructure has been prepared: roads, sites, electricity line and a settlement for 430 people. Omchak is expected to become one of the major mining companies in Zabaykalye region. The company obtained a right to develop and mine for ore gold…
In January-February Chukotka Autonomous District obtained 3.425 tons of gold, down by 4% YoY. Silver output dropped by 13%, to 19.546 tons. In January gold output in the district decreased by 7.3%, and silver – by 20%. 2 Kinross Gold companies, a Polymetal Company, as well as Rudnik Karalveem LLC and Rudnik Valunisty LLC mine…
Bratsk Aluminum Works intends to spend 1.4 billion rubles on environment protection this year. According to the company statement, last year the works used the same amount. In particular, in 2017 the company relocated citizens from the sanitary zone of the works. BrAZ invested 1.1 billion rubles in construction of 408 flats for 379 families.…
In 2017 United Mining and Chemical Company produced 392.2 thousand tons of ilmenite concentrate, up by 18.7% YoY. In particular, Irshansk Mining and Processing Works produced 224.4 thousand tons. Sales last year grew by 20%, to 2.769 billion UAH. Volnogorsk Mining and Processing Works increased sales by 41%, to 124 thousand tons. At the same…
Interpipe reports the shortage of employees in the pipe and wheel manufacture, with the combined need at 600 people. “We already see financial losses due to the absence of the employees. We cannot make the full shift at our plant in Nikolayev. I estimate the losses because of the lack of employees at 5 thousand…
In January-February Ukraine imported 4.015 million tons of coal, up by 63% YoY. According to the State Statistics Service, the cost of the coal imported was $516.656 million, up by 44.5%. Russia supplied $304.05 million worth of coal (or 58.85%), USA – $149.5098 million (28.94%), Canada – $48.365 (9.36%) and other countries – $14.733 million…
Pipe Metal Company, the major pipe producer in Russia, is awaiting a positive effect for its American subsidiary IPSCO from the duties on steel and aluminum. “We believe that the duties imposed will positively affect IPSCO business, as the company does not import steel as raw materials. As to the other TMK companies, the estimation…
