As a result of prospecting and evaluation works new ore objects were discovered in Kazakhstan. Chairman of the Committee of Geology and Subsoil Use of the Ministry for Investment and Development Akbatyr Nadyrbaev and Chairman of the Board of Kazgeology JSC Galym Nurzhanov told about the work carried out in 2017 on geological study of…
In 2017 the Moscow region-based Electrostal decreased net profit by 8% YoY, to 145.4 million rubles. In the past five years the company has always been demonstrating profit – 158 million rubles, 129 million rubles, 16 million rubles and 370 million rubles in 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 respectively. In Q4 2017 the net profit…
In 2017 the Magnezit Combine received 140.025 million rubles of net profit, up 3.7-fold YoY. In 2016 the net profit totaled 38 million rubles. Last year the revenue of the company grew by 10% YoY, to 6.9 billion rubles. Sales profits rose 1.6-fold, to 765 million rubles. (Ukrainian metal)
The reserves of the Dobrovolnoye uranium deposits developed by Dalur are estimated at 7067 tons. Its gradual commission will allow the company to increase output by 2025 to 600 tons per year. Payments to budget will total 25 billion rubles, and some 350 jobs will be created for the locals. The average salary at the…
In February Russia produced 3.885 million tons of blast furnace pig iron, down by 2.1% YoY (4.3 million tons in January). In 2 months Russia produced 8.185 million tons of pig iron, down by 2.2% YoY. Ukraine February pig iron output increased by 3.8% YoY, to 1.625 million tons (1.8 million tons), but dropped by…
Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel plans to spend over 1 billion rubles on geological exploration in 2018, Vice President Yelena Bezdenezhnykh said. “This year investments are 13% higher than in 2017 in terms of geological exploration volumes,” she said. “This is over 1 billion rubles.” (Prime/Ukrainian metal)
According to the market sources, manufactures of metal wares intend to increase prices in April. One of the major suppliers in addition to a 5% price increase in March has already announced the further growth: in April fasteners will become 10% more expensive, resulting in the price increase for bolts by 5-7%. Experts believe that…
The coal mined at the Ukraine-uncontrolled territories of Donetsk region is supplied to Russia, as well as to some enterprises, still operating in the region, “Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works is slightly operating, as well as Makeevka Works, and some mines, for example Komsomolets Donbassa, and mines named after Skochinsky and Zasyadko. Some by-product coke…