The prices for the main precious metals increased in Azerbaijan, according to the data published by the Central Bank. The cost of gold increased by 7.0295 manats, to 2260.337 manats per troy ounce in Azerbaijan compared to the price on March 30. The cost of silver increased by 0.1057 manats, to 27.931 manats per ounce.…
Bakhmut Non-Ferrous Metals Processing Works has put into operation a new line of continuous extrusion and vertical casting. The company invested $2 million in the project. The new machinery will increase rolled copper output. The Bakhmut Works is one of the largest companies in Europe. It can produce over 1 thousand types and sizes of…
In January-February Armenia decreased metal output by 10.8% YoY. According to the National Statistics Service, ferromolybdenum output dropped by 38.6%, to 713 tons, with 368 tons produced in February, up by 6.7% MoM. Molybdenum concentrate manufacture decreased by 0.7%, to 1791 tons (834 tons in February, down by 12.9% MoM). Converter copper output grew by…
Dalnevostochnoye PGO, a part of the state geological holding Rosgeologia, in the new season will start prospecting works at three promising gold sites in Khabarovsk Territory. By the end of the year the prospectors will have to complete the research at the Poniysky site. The prospecting for the gold-quartz and gold-copper-porphyry ores on the site…
Uralelectromed has completed the construction of the transport machine repair shop. “The shop has all the necessary machinery allowing to carry out repairs of any complexity. We can repair a dozen machines at the same time”, the shop director Sergey Popov noted. The new shop was created on the basis of the reconstructed premises of…
In February in order to secure economic safety and stable position on the market Zagorsky Pipe Works purchased strip carriers. The number of wagons and the sum of investments are not disclosed. The wagons can provide for the transportation of over 50 thousand tons of rolled sheet per month. This corresponds to the maximum need…
Last year the volume of the Ukrainian metal market increased by 5-6%. This year Metinvest expects the increase of consumption by 8%. “We hope that the infrastructure construction and the metal processing industry will help in that”, Metinvest sales director Dmitry Nikolayenko said. The company has a developed sales network, selling historically high volumes of…
Metinvest decided to shut down Donetskkoks on the temporarily uncontrolled territory of Ukraine because of the inability to secure its profitable operation. The decision to liquidate the company was taken on March 29. All the shareholders voted in favor. After all the creditors’ claims have been satisfied, the company might have some assets valued at…