U.K.-based mining giant Evraz, which operates mainly in Russia, has cut its steel production by 9.5% QoQ, to 3.328 million tons in April-June, the company said in a statement on July 19. In January-June, the steel output of Evraz rose by 4% YoY, to 7.007 million tons. (Prime/Ukrainian metal)
In June Chelyabinsk Iron and Steel Works shipped 256.5 thousand tons of metal to its customers via railroad, down by 4.5% MoM and by 5.2% YoY. Local deliveries accounted for 220 thousand tons, down by 8.7% MoM and by 4.7% YoY, while exports stood at 36.7 thousand tons, up by 32% MoM, but down by…
In January-June Russian seaports transshipped 384 million tons of cargo, up by 11.3% YoY. According to the Association of sea trade ports, coal throughput increased by 16.2%, to 75.1 million tons, and of ferrous metals – by 0.1%, to 14.6 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-June the Russian Railroads transported 41.6 million tons of ferrous metals, up by 2.8% YoY. Local transportation amounted to 21.8 million tons, up by 1.4% YoY. International transportation increased by 4.3%, to 9.8 million tons. Imports accounted for 2.5 million tons, up by 60%, exports dropped by 0.5%, to 16.61 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2017 Tugnuysky Open-Pit Mine, a part of SUEK, intends to extract 13.5 million tons of coal, retaining the last year level. Nikolskoye deposits will provide 2 million tons of coal, the rest will be mined at Olon-Shibirskoye deposits. In 5 years reserves of the latter will be thinning out, while mining at Nikolskoye deposits…
The state enterprise Selidovugol (Donetsk region) has concluded an agreement with Energoopt LLC for the delivery of pick hammers valued at 193 thousand UAH. The company will buy 2B and 2K pick hammers with spare parts. The goods have to be delivered within 5 days of receiving the order. The cost of each pick hammer…
In January-June Zabaikalye region obtained 3756.7 kg of gold, in particular 1548 kg of ore gold and 2209 kg of alluvial gold. Novo-Shirokinsky Mine (HGM) mined over half of the ore gold. Aleksandrovsky Mine (Zapadnaya Mining Ltd) mined 20% and Mangazeya Mining LLC – 15%. Ksenyevsky Mine, Uryumkan LLC and Dauriya artel have exceeded 200…
Lisichanskugol is in the critical situation of non-payment of salary, which resulted in the miners’ strike. 55 miners have been striking at the mine named after Kapustin since July 15. At present the salary debt amounts to 135.4 million UAH (December 2015, December 2016 and this year). According to the minister of energy and power…
