As of December 4, Irkutsk region yielded 21.4 tons of gold, including 10.8 tons of alluvial gold and 10.6 tons of ore gold. 4 companies provided for the main yield – 17.3 tons, including Polyus Verninskoye (5.9 tons), Lenzoloto (4.5 tons), Vysochaishiy (3.9 tons) and Vitim (2.9 tons). Druza obtained over 900 kg of gold…
Three gold deposits were put up for auction, the State Committee of Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use reported. Kumbel gold deposit was discovered in 1936. Its reserves estimate has never been approved. The starting price is $9,120. The auction will be held on January 24, 2018. In addition, Issyk-Ata area with a starting price of…
Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Works is repairing furnaces. In May after 3 years of forced idleness the eighth battery resumed coke manufacture. But because of frequent halts and the temperature falls refractory lining at some furnaces has been destroyed. According to the company CEO Musa Magomedov, because of the military activities, the works had to…
The State committee on geology and mineral resources has this year attracted 4 foreign investors to prospect 10 gold deposits. The agreements have been signed with B2Gold (Canada), NordGold (UK), TUMAD (Turkey) and Shindong Resources (South Korea). Gold reserves on these deposits are not revealed, but investments in prospecting could total $8 million. The agreements…
In January-November Amursky Ugol mined 3.1 million tons of coal. Out of the total volume the Severo-Vostochny pit yielded 1.2 million tons, up by 12% YoY. Yerkovetsky pit miners obtained 1.9 million tons of coal. This year the company has supplied over 1 million tons of coal to utility and housing enterprises of the Amur…
Krasniy Octyabr Iron and Steel Works will assemble new equipment in its rolled metal treatment shop – two scalping machines PL 370 and PL 250, as well as the 2-roll straightening machine RLL 250. All the machinery is manufactured by Danieli (Italy). The new machines will replace old mills, increase output as well as process…
Shareholders of Lysva Iron and Steel Works have approved of the board of directors reelection and the cancellation of the management agreement with Lysva Metallurgical Company LLC, as well as attracting a 3-year loan of 4 billion rubles at 8% from MMK. MMK managers have also been elected to the board of directors. LMZ capacity…
In January-November Ukraine received $7.848 billion from the exports of ferrous metals, up by 18.5% YoY. According to the State Fiscal Service, ferrous metals accounted for 19.88% of the total export revenue against 20.24% in January-November 2016. In November ferrous metals exports earned Ukraine $932.47 million, up from $744.43 million in October. Imports increased by…
