The Nikolayev-based shipyard Smart Maritime Group starts repairing the LS-42 dredger of the Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works sinter factory. The work has to be done in 6 months. SMG has long been cooperating with Mariupol Ilyich. In particular, this year the company produced lined barrel mixer with the diameter of 2.8 meters and…
Russian coal exports in January-September increased by 5.4% YoY, to 138.449 million tons, the Ministry of Energy of Russia statistics showed. In September, the commodity exports totaled 15,257,000 tons. Coal mining in the nine-month period reached 299,193,000 tons, with 260,204,800 tons delivered. (PortNews/Ukrainian metal)
Personnel reshuffle took place at Kumtor. The Vice Presidents for finance, procurement, risk management, as well as the manager of the supply department left their offices. Thanks to the recently achieved agreements, significant steps have been taken between the Kyrgyz government and Kumtor Gold Company to achieve transparency and openness of the Kumtor project. The…
Baikal Mining Company has started designing a technical unit of the Udokan ore processing facility at one of the world’s largest copper deposits, it said in a statement on October 3. “Baikal Mining Company and Mekhanobr Engineering have agreed to design a technical complex of the Udokan metallurgic facility. The work is to be finished…
Zaporizhstal has postponed for half a year the construction of the oxygen-converter shop because of the EU duties on hot-rolled metal. According to the company CEO Rostislav Shurma, in 5 year Zaporizhstal invested 8.5 billion UAH into modernization, having assembled gas-purification equipment at all of its 6 sintering machines. The company has been pondering the…
Evraz Yuzhkoks sells heating energy (heating and hot water) to a part of Kamenskoye citizens at tariffs 4-5 times lower than in other cities of Ukraine. The works provides services to the recipients of the energy depending on the size of their premises. “This is a small part of the town. Their tariff was 5…
Ukraine will not be able to import coal from Poland in this heating season, as the country is in need of coal imports itself. According to the energy programs director at the Center for world economy and international relations of the National academy of sciences of Ukraine Valentin Zemlyansky, recently Poland has started importing coal…
The people deputies of Primorye region have discussed the appeal of the regional port authorities to limit exports of ferrous metals scrap. The share of the region in the Russian scrap exports does not exceed 20%. Exports mostly go to South Korea. Direct railroad exports of scrap are almost zero. (Ukrainian metal)