Kazakhstan Electrolysis Works has shipped the first ever batch of liquid aluminum to Giessenhaus LLC. “The volume of the batch was 5 tons. In just 1 hour all the metal has been loaded into a special vacuum-ladle, which keeps the required temperature. The delivery time was around an hour and a half. During delivery aluminum…
In late 2017 the prospecting works were completed at the Tuylkusay site in Kostanay region. Estimated reserves of gold there are 5.3 tons. Rare-earth metals have also been found. A plant with the capacity of 48 thousand tons of refractories will be constructed in the city of Arkalyk. The cost of the project is 0.9…
The Third Mining and Geological Company LLC has registered gold reserves of the Chulbatkan field in Khabarovsk region. C1+C2 resources amount to 20.7 million tons of ore and 32.8 tons of gold with the average contents of 1.58 g per ton. The local ministry of natural resources hopes to get the first gold by the…
The converter No. 1 has been repaired in the metal shop of Karabashmed. Even though repairs provide for the faultless operation of the metal machinery, this fall the company intends to put three new Kumera converters into operation. Their capacity is 150 tons. Karabashmed will also assemble new gas-purifying equipment. (Ukrainian metal)
A new tungsten-processing plant and a mining-processing complex will be built in the Primorye region under the agreement with the Volfram Company, which also presupposes the stabilization of Lermontovsky GOK operations. Investments in all the projects for 2018-2025 are estimated at 1.5 billion rubles. Some 500 jobs will be created for the locals. (Ukrainian metal)
In a year the Lipetsk-based Svobodniy Sokol will start producing pipes with the diameter of 1200 mm. The high-quality pig iron pipes will be used to construct main water and sewer pipelines in Russian regions and abroad. “We’re preparing to conclude a contract on the delivery of new pipe-making equipment with a company from Germany…
Zaporizhstal is negotiating with European banks and financial organizations the issue of attracting a loan to construct a converter shop valued at over $1 billion. “We need to get loans, and that means trust in the first place. Unfortunately, the situation in the country has not changed for the past two years. And the political…
In January Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Combine increased rolled metal output by 73% YoY, to 235 thousand tons. According to the company statement, steel output grew by 78.6%, to 234 thousand tons, and that of pig iron – by 95.3%, to 250 thousand tons. In December 2017 DMK produced 233 thousand tons of rolled metal,…