In January-April Ukraine decreased coking coal output by 19.4% YoY, to 2.3 million tons. According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry, power-generating coal output went up by 1.1%, to 10.8 million tons. All in all in 4 months Ukraine mined 13.1 million tons of coal, down by 3.2% YoY. As of May 1,…
In January-April Azerbaijan produced 372.1 kg of gold, down by 37.7% YoY. According to the State Statistics Committee, as of May 1 gold stocks reached 3.4 kg. Azerbaijan also produced 109.7 kg of silver, down by 5.7% YoY. As of May 1 silver stocks were 15.9 kg. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-March Russia imported 282.8 thousand tons of coated flat rolled metal, up by 9.6% YoY. This is also the highest imports volume for the last 4 years. Galvanized steel accounted for 58% of the imports, polymer-coated rolled metal – for 25.6%, the rest was tin-plate. The main supplier is Kazakhstan (44.3%, up by 60.5%…
In January-March Kazakhstan exported $10.8 billion worth of products, up by 30% YoY. Exports to EAEU countries increased by 39.2%, to $1.2 billion, with $1 billion on behalf of Russia (up by 36% YoY). Exports to Kyrgyzstan increased by 44%, to $97.5 million, to Armenia – 15-fold, to $165 thousand, to Belarus – 7-fold, to…
Gold mining companies of Amur region obtained 6.182 tons of gold in January-April. Ore gold constituted the main share. Only Priisk Solovievsky has started obtaining alluvial gold. “We see a positive dynamics this year. Gold output has increased by 1.2 tons YoY. The growth has been provided by Petropavlovsk state enterprise mines Pokrovsky, Pioneer, Malomyr…
Evraz has shipped 10 thousand tons of I-beams produced by Evraz NTMK for the construction of ZapSibNeftekhim works. “We intend to intensify our work in the region. The huge volumes of the project demand maximum attention and quick operation”, Evraz Metal Inprom CEO Sergey Sintsov declared. ZapSibNeftekhim is being constructed in Tobolsk, so the rolled…
In January-March Uchaly Mining and Processing Works, a part of UMMC, received 560.8 million rubles of net profits, down 2-fold YoY. The company earnings dropped by 1.2%, to 5.4 billion rubles, while the product cost price increased by 20.7%, to 4.1 billion rubles. Uchaly GOK sells copper and zinc concentrates. The company accounts payable increased…
Kabardino-Balkaria will see the construction of a new hydrometallurgical works. According to the local Ministry of industry and trade, the works with the capacity of 4 thousand tons per year will process tungsten concentrates, as well as tungsten- and molybdenum-containing products. Chemically clean tungsten oxides will be supplied to the local market. The project will…