Russia: gold production to grow in 2021

Gold production in Russia may increase by 0.7% YoY, to 366 tons in 2021, and silver production may amount to 1,450 tons, Sergei Kashuba, chairman of the Union of Gold Producers of Russia, has announced. “Production of primary gold will increase by about 1%, to 338 tons, plus secondary production, according to our expert estimate,…

Ukraine: ferrous scrap export up in January-August 2021

In January-August, Ukraine exported 410.43 thousand tons of ferrous scrap, up 19.93-fold YoY, including 75.84 thousand tons in August. According to the State Customs Statistics, revenue grew 29.5-fold, to $157.15 million. Imports in 8 months amounted to 15.89 thousand tons valued at $28.94 million, up by 31.7% and 2.1-fold YoY respectively. The main suppliers were…