Nornickel presented its Sulphur Project, the company’s largest environmental initiative that would help address the issue of sulphur dioxide emissions. The event was attended by Sergei Ivanov, Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport, Sergei Donskoy, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Alexander Neradko, Head of the Federal Air Transport Agency, Elena Bezdenezhnykh,…
The minority shareholder of the Industrial Union of Donbass Corporation Sergey Taruta has denied the fact of holding negotiations with Metinvest as to the sale of Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Combine. “As far as I know, this is not true. There are talks with Metinvest as to the debt settlement. But this is not about…
Energomashspetsstal has produced and shipped supporting rolls to Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works. The total weight of the batch is 113.5 tons. In June Mariupol Ilyich specialists audited EMSS as to the possibility of producing heavyweight rolls. “We have successfully passed the audit. Our cooperation will increase Mariupol Ilyich product range and allow us…
Gaysky Mining and Processing Works will pay dividends for 2016 in the amount of 3237.83 rubles per ordinary share. According to the company statement, over 2 billion rubles will be spent to pay dividends: 1.514 billion rubles of net profit for 2016 and undistributed profit of other years. The list of shareholders entitled for dividends…
Bratsk Ferroalloys Works LLC, a part of Mechel, turns 30. “Our ferrosilicon is well known and praised not only locally, but abroad as well”, the company acting managing director Mikhail Mikhailov said. “BZF is one of the largest enterprises of the city of Bratsk. Its operation is aimed not only at increasing output, but also…
In 2016 pollution by enterprises increased by 7.7% YoY, mostly because of the switch from the natural gas to other fuel types. “In 2014 air pollution volumes totaled 3.35 million tons, in 2015 – 2.857 million tons, in 2016 – 3.078 million tons. We believe that the growth is the result of the increase in…
In January-May Ukraine sold 857.112 billion UAH worth of industrial products (goods and services), up by 29.7% YoY. According to the State Statistics Service, in May mining and processing industries increased sales by 22.2% (exports – by 26.2%), in particular in mining and quarrying – by 21% (31.7%) and in processing – by 22.4% (25.6%).…
European manufacturers of steel pipes have asked the European Commission to extend antidumping duties on seamless pipes from Ukraine and Russia. On July 4 the European Commission officially informed of the start of reviewing the antidumping duties because of their expiration. The duties were introduced in July 2012 in the amount of 12.3% for Ukraine…