In January primary aluminum output decreased by 2.3% YoY, that of aluminum alloys – went up by 8.9%. According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, aluminum powder and flakes production increased by 20.2%, that of rolled wire, rods and sections – by 25.1%, plates, sheets, strips and bars – by 33.4%, and foil –…
The Kemerovo region adopted a local decree “On taxation of organizations that mine iron ore”. Because of the iron ore price drop, the mining in the region has been on the brink of profitability for the past couple of years. The regional MPs decided to decrease the tax burden of the ore-miners. From 2013 to…
In January Donetsk region industrial output (not counting the antiterrorist operation zone) decreased by 11.6% MoM, but went up by 5.3% YoY. Coal output totaled 1.3 million tons, down by 0.1% MoM, but up by 11.5% YoY. Coke production reached 502.8 thousand tons, up by 0.3% MoM, but down by 6.4% YoY. In January Donetsk…
In January Russia increase gold ingot output by 5.7% YoY. According to Rosstat, the January results exceed the December 2016 by 42.5%. (Ukrainian metal)
In January CIS-countries produced 6.855 million tons of pig iron, up by 5.6% YoY, against 6.753 million tons in December 2016. In particular, Kazakhstan produced 345 thousand tons of pig iron, up by 16.2% YoY, Ukraine – 2030 thousand tons, up by 5.7%, and Russia – 4480 thousand tons, up by 4.8% YoY. (Ukrainian metal)
The state enterprise Vostochniy Mining and Processing Works has ordered Vento Group LLC the transportation services valued at 1.7 million UAH. By the end of January 2018 the company will have transported 39 railroad cars with uranium concentrate at 43590 UAH from the Zheltye Vody-2 station of the Pridneprovskaya railways to the station Tomsk-2 of…
The state enterprise Selidovugol has concluded 3 agreements for the purchase of mine cables valued at 598 thousand UAH. Trade-Union Form LLC and Sangria Group LLC will supply 149 meters of cable for 199 thousand UAH each, at 1336 UAH per meter, while in open sales such cable is sold at 722-729 UAH per meter.…
Within the reconstruction of the power system at the Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and Magnesium Works, the SVEL Group, one of the major Russian manufacturers of electrotechnical equipment, has replaced the outdated machinery with its newest reactors. The RTST-10-1600-0.4 UZ reactors have been shipped to the customer and will be put into operation in March. According to…
