Ukrzaliznytsia continues to increase operational efficiency and improve asset management. Since the beginning of 2026, the company has successfully held scrap metal sales auctions for a total of UAH 633 million – more than for the entire year 2025. In total, 95.7 thousand tons of ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap were sold, which is 52%…
The Ukrainian industrial company Interpipe continues to expand its project portfolio in the segment of special pipes for manufacturers of special equipment. The company’s products have been in stable demand among enterprises that produce construction, agricultural and quarrying equipment for many years. As reported by the company’s press service, special pipes are used to manufacture…
Russian military twice attacked a DTEK mine in the Dnipropetrovsk region, injuring a worker. DTEK’s press service reported this. A mechanic was injured in a drone strike near the mine. He is receiving necessary medical attention. Another attack damaged the plant’s life support systems. Restoration work is ongoing. This is the third attack on the…
In January-March, Azerbaijan imported 5,438 tons of coal (anthracite, bituminous, and others) worth $1.1 million. This is 2.3 times and 84% more, respectively, than in the same period in 2025. During the reporting period, Azerbaijan imported 4,883 tons of coal from Russia (up 2.1-fold) worth $933,000 (+65%), 490 tons from Kazakhstan worth $61,200 (there were…
Baku Steel Company (BSC), the largest metallurgical company in the South Caucasus, was named Gold Sponsor of the 31st International Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition (Caspian Oil & Gas 2026). The event, held on June 1-3 at the Baku Expo Center as part of Baku Energy Week, brought together 276 companies from 46 countries. BSC’s…
The publication “MikVisti” (author Svitlana Ivanchenko) writes that the State Property Fund of Ukraine plans to put the Mykolaiv Alumina Plant (MGZ) up for privatization auction with a starting price of about 6.3 billion UAH at the end of 2026. This is evidenced by the privatization plan. Preparation of the facility and its exposition are…
At a meeting of the Government on June 2, the Minister of Emergencies Chingis Arinov has announced the preliminary cause of the explosion which occurred in the territory of KazZinc plant in Ust-Kamenogorsk. According to him, the investigation is still underway. The minister said that the explosion at KazZinc had preliminarily occurred due to a…
Azerbaijan exported $131.1 million worth of gold in January-April, up by 37.4% YoY. This was reported in the May issue of the “Export Review” of the Center for Analysis and Communication of Economic Reforms. According to the center, gold export revenue in April amounted to $35.9 million (an 18.9% increase compared to April 2025). (Report)