Ukraine: AMKR spends 4.7 billion UAH on environment protection

In 2006-2016 ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih spent 4.7 billion UAH on environment protection projects. In 2016 the company spent 472.7 million UAH, including on reconstruction and construction of 35 gas-purifying machines in the sintering shop No. 2, blast furnace shop No. 2, converter shop, refractory-lime shop, grinding factory, etc. Last year the company paid 193.7 million…

Russia: MMK net profits up in H1 2017

In January-June Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works increased its net profits by 35.8% YoY, to 32.287 billion rubles ($538 million). According to the company statement, its earnings totaled 185.308 billion rubles ($3.088 billion), up by 17.5% YoY. Gross profit increased by 7.5%, to 48.863 billion rubles ($814 million), EBITDA – by 23.8%, to 40.016 billion…