Plants of Russian aluminum producer UC RUSAL in the cities of Bratsk, Irkutsk and Krasnoyarsk have had power outages due to setbacks on the Boguchanskaya GES and Berezovskaya GRES power plant units, the Energy Ministry said in a statement on June 27. The details are being clarified, the ministry said. (Prime/Ukrainian metal)
In May Russia produced 4.3 million tons of pig iron, down by 2% YoY. In 5 months pig iron output dropped by 0.6% YoY, to 21.634 million tons. Ukraine in May decreased pig iron manufacture by 31.8% YoY, to 1.53 million tons, with 8.058 million tons produced in January-May, down by 20.9% YoY. Kazakhstan pig…
In order to improve polymetallic ores processing at the Khandiza deposits, the processing factory has been reconstructed, adding 6 Ts-15 thickeners. After that Almalyk Mining and Processing Works decided to construct another thickener. The construction is underway. The new machinery will be put into operation in late August. (Ukrainian metal)
Uzbekistan Iron and Steel Works is reorganizing the manufacture of import-replacing metal products – fasteners for machine-building. The capacity of the new complex is 5 thousand tons of fasteners per year. The company will assemble a new Sytco A. G. equipment to produce hot-rolled metal with 16-36 mm diameter, Berkshire Establishment LLP line to produce…
The Pipe Metal Company starts beta testing of the TMK eTrade – the first in Russia Internet store to sell pipe products. The store is expected to start functioning in full in September. At present TMK eTrade has the following services: pipe cost calculator based on a number of parameters (type and form, material, diameter,…
On June 29 the employees of Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Combine intend to hold another meeting protesting against the shut down of the main manufacture. According to the meeting organizers, representatives of the owner and the city authorities have been invited. “We do and will do our best to put the works back into operation…
The Armenian government has freed Lydian Armenia, operating at Amulsar deposits, from paying customs duties on the import of equipment and raw materials. According to the minister of economical development and investments Suren Karayan, the company has already invested some 44 billion drams ($90 million). 180 billion drams more will be invested. The cost of…
Polymetal has resumed operation at Kutyn gold deposits in Khabarovsk krai. The company bought the deposits in 2011, but in September 2014 the operations were suspended. Prospecting has been complete only on two thirds of the site. The new round of prospecting will start in April 2018. As of 2015, the estimated gold reserves of…