Russia: TMK pipe sales up in 2017

Russian oil and gas pipe producer TMK increased pipe sales by 10.6%, to 3.806 million tons in 2017, the company said in a statement. “The year was favorable for TMK, as the company raised sales by more than 10%. OCTG pipes were in especially high demand on our major markets, in Russia and in the…

Ukraine: CGOK invests 2.8 million UAH in quarry machines lighting modernization

The Central Mining and Processing Works has finished the project to modernize the mining machinery lighting system at the Gleevatsky, Petrovsky and Artemovsky quarries. Investments totaled 2.8 million UAH. Excavators and drilling mills have been equipped with 250 energy-saving LED-lamps. The equipment has been specifically prepared for the mining operations: they are impact-resistant, vibration-resistant and…

Ukraine: large gold deposit discovered

A new large deposit of gold ore has been discovered in the Rakhov district of Zakarpatye region. According to estimates, the reserves are 2.4 tons of gold. The only operating gold deposit in Ukraine is the Muzhievskoye. It has 55 tons of gold, and 1 million tons of zinc and lead, valued at around $3.8…

Tajikistan: aluminum output down in 2017

In 2017 Tajikistan exported 103 thousand tons of aluminum valued at $203 million. According to the Customs service, the average world price last year was $1970 per ton. In 2016 Tajikistan exported 132 thousand tons of aluminum at $1590 per ton, for the total value of $210 million, In January-October 2017 TALCO decreased output by…