In January-March Kazakhstan produced 19863 kg of raw gold, up by 27.6% YoY. According to the Statistics Committee of the Ministry of national economy, raw silver output dropped by 5.4% YoY, to 265399 kg. (Ukrainian metal)
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has developed a new English version of the metal products catalogue for the automotive industry. The new catalogue of products with references to car parts will help carmakers choose the required steel grades depending on the purpose of the end product (part). The catalogue includes pictures of various parts…
The board of directors of Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has approved a new dividend policy, under which the company will raise its dividend payout to at least 50% of its free cash flow from 30%, Board Chairman Viktor Rashnikov said. “The new payment plan says the company will allocate at least 50% of…
Amurmetall, the only steel producer in Russia’s Far East, plans to reach production capacity of 1 million tons per year soon, the Khabarovsk region’s Head Vyacheslav Shport said. In February 2015, Amurmetall plant was undergoing bankruptcy, and put to auction at a price of 9.07 billion rubles. The auction failed due to the lack of…
Severstal Steel Solutions, a part of Severstal Russian Steel, has started supplying metal structures for the construction of a coal thermal power plant in Yakutia. By May 25, the company will have supplied 1 thousand tons of metal structures. All the products are shipped directly from the Severstal shop to the construction site via railroad.…
In 2016 Mechel received 276 billion rubles of revenue, with EBITDA at 66.2 billion rubles and net profit of 7.1 billion rubles. “Steel and raw materials markets last year had a lot of surprises. The year started with the steel price increase, then the coal market revived, and by December 2016 coal prices reached their…
Russian Railroads will provide a 6.6% discount to the tariff for export transportation from the Zapadno-Sibirskaya and Sverdlovskaya railroads. The discount is valid through December 31, and is applied to the transportation of coal, iron ore and metal to and from stations, near which 2 Evraz works are situated: ZSMK and NTMK. (Ukrainian metal)
NLMK Group, an international steel company with assets in Russia, Europe and the USA, has brought a new multi-layered pre-painted steel to the Russian market. The multi-layered polymer coating is more robust and attractive thanks to its lacquer finish. This steel product is designed for use in facade finishes, roofing, and interior decor. The new…