In September Russia produced 6.025 million tons of steel, up by 5.8% YoY (6.226 million tons in August). In 9 months steel output totaled 54.203 million tons, up by 2.8% YoY. In September Ukraine produced 1.845 million tons of steel, down by 0.8% YoY (1.905 million tons in August). In January-September steel output totaled 16.138…
In September Russia produced 4.26 million tons of pig iron, down by 11.9% YoY (4.4 million tons in August). In 9 months pig iron output dropped by 15.9% YoY, to 38.736 million tons. Ukraine produced 1.6 million tons of pig iron, down by 12.9% YoY (1.66 million tons in August), with 14.466 million tons in…
The Mine named after Matrosov, a part of Polyus, has announced a tender to select a subcontractor for additional prospecting at the Natalka gold deposits. Offers are accepted through November 4. The first stage of the mining and processing works commissioning at the Natalka deposits was in September. JORC reserves of the Natalka are estimated…
According to the statement of the CEO and the majority shareholder Yuriy Atanasov, since 2014 the Centravis has decreased sales on Russian market from 80% to 20%, having increased sales to EU from 10% to 70%. Each year the company intends to increase output by 10-15%. In particular, this year the growth will total 10%.…
Ukrgazvydobuvannya ordered Interpipe Ukraine LLC the delivery of pipes valued at 219.5 million UAH. The company has to supply 3790 tons of casing pipes manufactured by Interpipe NTZ and Voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co Kg (Austria). The cost of the agreement is 5% lower than the expected cost of the purchase (232.09 million UAH). (Ukrainian…
Dneprometiz has changed the board of directors. According to the company statement, the chairman of the board Sergey Kovryakov, as well as members of the board Andrei Zyshov, Vitaly Palabugin and Sergey Vinogradov resigned. Victoria Zinkevich and Oleg Zheltkov have been appointed instead. In 2016 Dneprometiz received 34.73 million UAH of profits as opposed to…
Izhorsky Pipe Works has shipped some 2.7 thousand tons of large diameter pipes for the construction of the Sila Sibiri (Power of Siberia) gas pipeline, which will connect the Russian part of the project to the Chinese gas-transporting system. ITZ has produced and supplied pipes of 1420 mm diameter of the K65 steel. “Izhorsky Works…
Izhstal has finished repairing the steel-smelting complex, producing continuous-cast billet of a wide range of steel grades. The complex produces cast billets of structural, alloyed, stainless, speed, bearing and spring steel. Its capacity is 300 thousand tons per year. It produces 80% of all the liquid steel manufactured at the works. The steel-smelting complex consists…