In uranium mining Ukraine has a number of technological and economic advantages that allow it to freely compete with other uranium-mining countries. One of the most important economical indicators of uranium ore mining is the prime cost of the technological processes. If all the factors that constitute the final cost of the uranium ore are…
The plant will produce a variety of metal products, among them heavy-duty grids for further production of gabion systems used for prevention and elimination of emergency situations. The projected capacity of the plant will amount to 5,000 tons of metal products per year at the first phase, with its further increase. It is expected that…
Steel rope and wire producer Silur in Khartsyzsk has been idle since late September. For the past 2 years the production has been stopped a couple of times. Now the employees worry that after the latest halt the operation will not be resumed. During the Silur halt its employees received 2/3 of the wages. The…
In January-September Russia produced 2.6 million tons of prefabricated steel construction structures, up by 1.4% YoY. According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, in September steel structures output went up by 3.7% YoY and by 2.2% MoM. (Ukrainian metal)
Evraz Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works has finished tests and put the dust control system at its blast furnace No. 3 into operation. According to the company statement, the system has already allowed to decrease emissions by 70%. Investments in the project totaled 2.3 million UAH. (Ukrainian metal)
Izhstal (a part of Mechel) has finished capital repairs of its electric arc furnace used to smelt complex-alloyed, stainless and high-speed steels. “This furnace makes high-marginal products, so we pay special attention to its state. We have plans to increase its efficiency, and we will implement them in future”, Izhstal executive director Sergey Kozennov said.…
During the 2016 navigation Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works shipped around 4 million tons of metal products. In particular, the works shipped 1.64 million tons of rolled metal, up by 0.14 million tons YoY, 1.4 million tons of fluxes (on par with 2015), 0.5 million tons of slag (flat) and 0.4 million tons of scrap,…
In January-October Korshunovsky Mining and Processing Works (a part of Mechel) increased iron ore concentrate deliveries to the local market by around 25% YoY, to 2.3 million tons. Iron ore mining went up by 4.5% to 6.8 million tons. Concentrate output increased by 1.2%, to 2.3 million tons, all YoY. Last year KGOK exported one…