Ukzaliznytsia can still improve its financial efficiency, Zaporizhstal CEO Rostislav Shurma believes, commenting on the renewed financial plan of the company for 2017. “Instead of the expected increase in efficiency, fight with corruption and as the result the optimization of expenses, I saw the growth of expenses by 10 billion UAH. And to cover them…
Moody’s has increased the ratings of Ferrexpo plc, controlling Poltava and Yeristovo Mining and Processing Works, and Metinvest from Caa2 to Caa1. The PDR has been increased from Caa2-PD to Caa1-PD. At the same time Metinvest rating on the national scale (NSR) has been increased from B1.ua to Baa3.ua, while of Ferrexpo bonds from Caa2…
Russian hydropower giant RusHydro may pay only $88 million in cash in installments for a 50% stake in the Taishet Aluminum Smelter with the rest of the sum to be paid with 42.75% in Irkutsk Power Grid Company and future dividends from the plant. Construction of the smelter with a projected annual production capacity of…
Gold remains the most widely discussed metal due to its prominent role in both the investment and consumer world. Although it is no longer a primary form of currency in developed nations, it continues to have a strong impact on the value of those currencies. Moreover, there is a strong correlation between its value and…
Uralelectromed has begun the second stage of assembling two KUNZ cranes in the copper electrolyses shop being constructed. At the first stage crane beams have been assembled, as well as crane movement mechanisms and auxiliary winches with the lifting capacity of 10 tons. The cranes will be used in constructing and operation of 448 electrolysis…
On August 31, the Federal Antimonopoly Service will review the development of competitiveness on the market of graphitized electrodes. A special commission has been created in view of the current situation, connected with the sharp increase of prices for graphitized electrodes in 2017. The event will discuss a number of factors influencing the price formation,…
The blast furnace No. 5 Severyanka of Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works has produced the 120-millionth ton of pig iron. The BF was first blown in on April 12, 1986, and the first pig iron was produced on April 13. For the next 20 years Severyanka has been the largest furnace in the world and…
In June Metinvest increased metal sales by 10.5% YoY and by 5.5% MoM, to 1.113 million tons. Earnings grew by 35.7% YoY and by 0.3% MoM, to $608 million. Mining sales decreased by 12.6% YoY and by 23.9% MoM, to 1.294 million tons, valued at $112 million, up by 0.9% YoY, but down by 14.5%…