Ukraine: Metinvest to replace Russian raw materials with supplies from Canada and Australia

Metinvest, a Ukrainian steel and mining group, began diversifying raw material supplies in 2014 considering the risks for assets in uncontrolled areas of Donbas. “We considered various plans of action in case given risks were realized. We’ve been working on this since 2014. Therefore, even then we began to diversify our supplies of raw materials…

Ukraine: EMSS to produce machinery for INGOK

Energomashspetsstal has concluded another agreement with Ingulets Mining and Processing Works. The companies have been cooperating for over 10 years, The new contract presupposes the delivery of 17 parts for mining equipment with the total weight of 420 tons. Gear rings, trunnions, nozzles, etc. will be delivered to the customer in July-September. Last month EMSS…

Russia: Fitch affirms Metalloinvest rating with stable outlook

Metalloinvest has announced that Fitch Ratings (Fitch) confirmed the company’s long-term issuer default rating at ‘BB’ with a Stable outlook. In accordance with Fitch’s opinion reflected in the published release, Metalloinvest demonstrated financial resilience at times of volatile global pricing in iron ore and steel products and consistently reduced its absolute level of debt over…