The Russian Industry and Trade Ministry expects steel output to grow by 60% to 16.4 million tons by 2030, the ministry said in a scenario of accelerated development. “Under the accelerated scenario, an increase of domestic consumption to historical highs is envisaged not only with the help of fulfillment of infrastructure projects, but also by…
An individual, a major shareholder of Dniepropetrovsk Iron and Steel Works named after Komintern (Kominmet) has sold his 19.7787% of shares and ceased being an owner of the company. Kominmet specializes in the production of steel pipes and metal coating. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2016 Ukraine exported 39.2 million tons of iron ore and concentrate valued at $1.827 billion. According to the State Fiscal Service, China was the largest importer of iron ore – $627.32 million, or 34.33% of the total exports. Czech Republic purchased $194.87 million worth of iron ore (10.67%), Poland – $192.21 million (10.52%). Other…
Citizens of the Russia-supported terrorist occupied town of Dokuchayevsk become more and more dissatisfied with the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic authority activities in respect to the worsening situation at the Dokuchayevsk Flux-Dolomite Complex. In particular, the changes of the company management, imposed by the DPR representatives, didn’t have a positive impact: the salary debts continue…
Dobersek Engineering GmbH (Germany) has finished the modernization of the copper-smelting manufacture at Almalyk Iron and Steel Works. The turnkey project presupposed the construction of the new automated copper furnace with the capacity of 17 thousand tons of copper per year. The project costs $92 million. AGMK is the only copper producer in Uzbekistan. It…
The rail-beam shop of Evraz NTMK has started producing new type of rolled metal – channel 22P. Over 200 tons of the new metal has already been supplied to the construction sites in the Moscow region. The hot-rolled channel 22P is used in construction of bridges and large warehouses. Channel corresponds to the GOST 8240-97.…
In 2016 Ukraine mined 40.86 million tons of coal, up by 2.82% YoY, or by 1.12 million tons. According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry, energy-generating coal output increased by 3.45% YoY, or by 1.09 million tons, to 32.5 million tons, coking coal – by 0.44%, or by 36.28 thousand tons, to 8.36…
In 2016 Ukraine increased metal exports by 0.2% YoY, to 21.4 million tons, valued at $7.2 billion, down by 10.3% YoY. The main products of Ukrainian ferrous exports were semi-finished products (36.2%, or 7.7 million tons), rolled steel (44.5%, or 9.5 million tons) and metal raw materials (17.3%, or 3.7 million tons). Rolled exports went…