The Polyarnaya artel plans to obtain 250-270 kg of alluvial gold in Chukotka this season. “We haven’t started operations yet, as the snow covers the sites, and there is no water. Sand washing will start in June. We expect the growth of output at the level of 30-50 kg”, the company chief geologist Ananiy Solomchuk…
Mechel-Service has opened a new warehouse in Biysk. The total number of the company warehouses in Russia has grown to 62 and the cities where it is present to 45. Earlier customers had to travel 165 km to Barnaul, where the nearest warehouse was situated. The customers of the new warehouse are construction companies, metal…
In 2017 Guryevsk Iron and Steel Works intends to produce 106.6 thousand tons of steel, up 1.9-fold YoY. Rolled metal output is expected on the level of 134.5 thousand tons, up by 43.8%, and grinding balls – 60.7 thousand tons, up by 8.4%. In Q1 the works earnings increased by 17.3% YoY, to 990.56 million…
As of May 15 average daily steel output is on the April level. As of May 16, 16 out of 28 blast furnaces (57%), 12 out of 21 converters (57%), 7 out of 9 open-hearth furnaces (78%) and 7 out of 15 electric arc furnaces (47%) are operating. Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works and…
In April Ukrainian metal companies received 290 thousand tons of scrap, up by 25 thousand tons MoM, or 95% of the need. In January-April metallurgists received 1 million tons of scrap, up by 15% YoY, and 82% of the need. Scrap stocks at metal companies in April increased by 20 thousand tons, to 115 thousand…
In April Ukrainian metal companies consumed 120 million cubic meters of gas, down by 20 million cubic meters MoM. Average daily gas consumption dropped by 0.5 million cubic meters MoM, to 4 million cubic meters. In January-April metal industry consumed 630 million cubic meters of gas, up by 6% YoY. Average daily consumption was 5.2…
In January-April Ukraine exported 4.9 million tons of rolled metal, down by 22% YoY, valued at $2.1 billion, up by $400 million. The export share in the total rolled metal manufactured was 82% against 86% in January-April 2016. Semi-finished metal reached 40% in the total exports (2 million tons) against 46% (2.9 million tons). At…
Kazakhstan has imposed a 6-months prohibition on ferrous scrap and waste exports. The corresponding Ministry of investments and development decree comes into effect 10 days after its official printing, or from May 27. The goal of this action is to support the local metal industry. On August 1, 2016 Kazakhstan already imposed a 6-months prohibition…