In 2016 raw copper output in Russia increased by 0.7% YoY. According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, copper rods and sections output went up by 18.8% YoY, plates, sheets, and strips – by 3.9%, while that of wire decreased by 11.8%, and of foil – by 8.3%. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2016 coal stocks in Ukraine decreased by 34.6% YoY, to 4.183 million tons. According to the State Statistics Service, this does not take into account the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and the Antiterrorist operation zone. (Ukrainian metal)
Rusal has announced the successful pricing of a debut Eurobond transaction with the following key parameters: size $600 million, maturity 5 years, coupon 5.125%. Proceeds of the issuance are planned to be used for refinancing the company’s current indebtedness. Vladislav Soloviev, Rusal’s CEO said: “We are delighted to win overwhelming support for our debut Eurobond…
Chelyabinsk Iron and Steel Works, a part of Mechel, produced 1 million tons of rolled metal at its rail and structural mill since it was put into operation. The 1 millionth-ton was the rail for the Russian Railroads. ChMK started supplying 100-meter rails to RZhD in January 2016. Last year the works delivered around 304…
In 2016 the Tuapse Sea Trade Port transshipped 14.1 thousand tons of cargo, down by 4% YoY. According to the port press service, ferrous metals transshipment increased by 8.1% YoY, to 2.25 million tons. A slight decrease in slab exports (by 2.3%) was compensated for by the new cargo for the Tuapse port, in particular…
In 2016 Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works, a part of Severstal Russian Steel, produced 1 thousand tons of two-ply steel. “This is a record volume of the rolled bi-metal produced at CherMK for the past 5 years. Because of the high characteristics it could substitute the foreign analogues on the Russian market”, the Severstal Russian…
In 2016 Yakutugol, a part of Mechel, mined 9.9 million tons of coal, up by 8% YoY. Neryugrinsky pit yielded 9.3 million tons, up by 10% YoY. This is a record for the enterprise since 2008. Kangalassky pit also demonstrated a considerable growth in mining. Last year it yielded 170 thousand tons of coal, up…
Zaporizhstal has commenced SKD assembly of blast furnace No. 3 right on the BF reconstruction site. All metal structures to be assembled on the new foundation weigh about 5,000 tons. To date, the plant has installed one of the six furnace shell blocks previously put together on a preparation site. Specialists have built a new…