Zaporizhstal has finished constructing the blast furnace No. 3. According to the company CEO Rostislav Shurma, 12 thousand tons of metal structures have been constructed at the site, as well as 12 thousand cubic meters of concrete were poured. “That’s like 2 Eiffel Towers or 4 Great Pyramids of Gyza together. And all has been…
Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Combine has started producing sinter. “The sinter shop has put into operation three sintering machines (No. 7, 8 and 10). The output of sinter totaled 14 thousand tons”, the company said. Rotary kiln No. 1 in the converter shop has also been put into operation. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-June the only primary aluminum manufacturer in Ukraine – Zaporozhye Aluminum Works – received 227.661 million UAH of net profit against the net losses of 281.994 million UAH in H1 2016. The company net profit totaled 15.456 million UAH. Other earnings reached 224.67 million UAH. (Ukrainian metal)
On July 23, the second bulk carrier delivered 75,000 tons of South African anthracite to Yuzhny Port. The new batch will help DTEK continue to build up coal stocks at its TPPs and ensure stable power supply in Ukraine. At present, the ship unloading is underway and will take three or four days. The anthracite…
PJSC ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih respects the right of the company employees to publicly express their point of view. Management of PJSC ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih has reviewed the notification about the strike of employees of Underground Mining Department (mines) of Mining Department planned for July 26. The company administration emphasizes that the declared strike is illegal,…
On July 17 Belozerskoye Mine Group made its contribution to Ukraine’s energy independence by mining 1 million tons of coal. At present coal is mined at two long faces. In 2016 the company spent 50 million UAH on purifying machinery, and in H1 investments totaled 117 million UAH. The average daily coal output is 5140…
In January-June Zaporizhstal consumed 85 million cubic meters of gas, down by 2.5% YoY. This has been achieved thanks to manufacture efficiency increase and expenses decrease. “We used to consume 85 million cubic meters per month, now that’s the half a year results. But we are still working on decreasing gas consumption”, the company CEO…
In June Ukraine imported $14.2 million worth of manganese ore. According to the State Fiscal Service, the main supplier of ore was Ghana ($7.927 million). In January-June Ukraine imported $76.595 million worth of manganese ore, while exports reached $1.643 million. (Ukrainian metal)