The so-called Council of ministers of the Lugansk People’s Republic, a terrorist organization created and supported by Russia, has openly addressed the citizens of Alchevsk saying it has been unable to provide for the operation of its main enterprises. “Fellow countrymen! The government of the republic is worried by the situation at the major companies…
The European Commission intends to impose a fixed tariff for the import of hot-rolled coils from Ukraine, Brazil, Iran and Russia and will not calculate the minimal import price. When the fixed duty, not dependent on current prices, is imposed, European manufacturers will be better protected than by the minimal import price or antidumping duty.…
In September Yuzhniy Mining and Processing Works produced 1.002 million tons of concentrate, up by 0.5% YoY. According to the company statement, sinter output went up by 7.5%, to 182.1 thousand tons. In January-September UGOK increased concentrate output by 11.6% YoY, to 9.17 million tons. At the same time sinter manufacture dropped by 7.8%, to…
On September 29 MMK hosted an extraordinary meeting of its shareholders. By the majority of votes it was decided to pay dividends for the first half year in the amount of 0.869 rubles per ordinary share (some $164 million). This equals to 75% of the free fund flow of the company in H1, which exceeds…
Kirov Non-Ferrous Metals Processing Works has fulfilled the order to produce MH25 rolled belt for minting coins of 25 rubles each dedicated to the World Cup 2018. The first batch of 277 tons was supplied in 2016. In February-August the works produced 556.6 tons of German silver belt more. In 2011-2014 KZOTsM produced coin belts…
In January-September Ukraine produced 26.15 million tons of coal, down by 11.5% YoY. According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry, coking coal output dropped by 22.9%, to 5.049 million tons, power-generating coal – by 8.3%, to 21.1 million tons. In September coal output totaled 2.544 million tons, down by 27.6% YoY. Coal enterprises…
In January-September Evraz Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works produced 548 thousand tons of rolled metal, down by 21% YoY. Steel output dropped by 19.7%, to 663 thousand tons, and that of pig iron – by 6%, to 767 thousand tons. In September Evraz DMZ produced 71 thousand tons of rolled metal, 88 thousand tons of…
Sberbank Leasing has given a 43 million rubles loan to Pskovvtormet. The money will be spent to purchase specialized KamAZ machines. Pskovvtormet is the largest ferrous and non-ferrous scrap procuring, processing and selling company in the region. It was founded in 1993. The company operates in St. Petersburg, Novgorod, as well as Pskov, Leningrad and…