The Ukrainian Association of Ferroalloy Producers has asked the Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development and Ukrzaliznytsia to decrease railroad tariffs. Nikopol Ferroalloys Plant receives raw materials from Marganets Mining and Processing Works. Before the full-scale Russian invasion, the direct railroad distance between the two was 20 km. Since July 2022 the region of…
In January-June, Ukraine exported 852.65 thousand tons of iron ore to Turkiye, up by 158.2% YoY. In particular, in June exports amounted to 158.5 thousand tons, up by 117.8% YoY. Ukraine occupies the second place among iron ore suppliers to Turkiye, after Brazil. (Ukrainian metal)
The Ministry of Industry and Construction has announced the prolongation of the ban to export scrap for 6 more months since August 22. The ban covers ferrous metal wastes, as well as used pipes and rails. It is expected that the ban will provide local steel manufacturers with raw materials and increase capacity loading at…
3,483.7 thousand tons of coal were mined by large enterprises in Uzbekistan in January-July. This production volume increased by 12.4% compared to the corresponding period of 2023. In July, 844.7 thousand tons of coal were mined by large enterprises. (Statistics Agency)
A gold bar production workshop is expected to be opened in Kara-Balta city as part of a state project, the city mayor Milan Zhekshenov has announced. According to him, the construction and reconstruction of the building of the workshop have been fully completed – the area of the facility is 1,500 square meters. The total…
The nationalized Mykolaiv Alumina Plant, belonging to the Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska before the invasion, is yet unable to fully resume operation. “The plant is managed by the State Property Fund. We maintain its operating condition. Now its operation is suspended due to the blocking of Mykolaiv seaports and the danger of shelling. All this…
The State Property Fund explained why the Demurinsky Mining and Processing Works LLC was not auctioned together with the United Mining and Chemical Company JSC. The key reason was the preparedness for privatization. UMCC was already prepared for the auction, while adding DGOK would have delayed the process. Moreover, consultations with promising buyers showed that…
This year, Ukraine intends to increase steel output by 1 million tons, to 7.2 million tons. “If the situation doesn’t get worse (for which we all hope), this year steel output of not less than 7.2 million tons of steel can be expected. We finished 2023 with 6.2 million tons. Thus, an increase can amount…
