In August Ukraine produced 1728 thousand tons of pig iron, down by 4.2% MoM, or by 76 thousand tons. In January-August pig iron output increased by 8.9% YoY, or b 1180 thousand tons, to 14382 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
European integration of Ukraine is very important for the local mining and metallurgical complex. “The Ukrainian metal sphere was among the first to choose the European way of development. Europe has been our main consumer for the last 15 years. And for over 10 years we’ve been considering Europe our home market. So the European…
In August Ukrainian metal companies consumed 130 cubic meters of gas, up by 1.6% MoM, or by 2 million cubic meters. Daily average gas consumption totaled 4.2 million cubic meters. In January-August metal companies consumed 1.1 billion cubic meters of gas, down by 19% YoY, with average daily consumption at 4.6 million as opposed to…
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR67.05* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH24.798* min max min max June 438 2067 430 430 July 429 2067 430 430 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.07.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…
Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant (NMP) Hydrometallurgical Shop has fully transitioned to dumping tailings to the rebuilt dam via a newly installed tailings pipeline, operational as of September 15. The project is an element of the large-scale environmental enhancement program embarked on by Nornickel. The company is striving to identify the areas with the highest historical exposure…
Azovstal Iron and Steel Works has started producing KP100 type crane rails. The products will meet the requirements of standards DSTU 2484 and GOST 4121 and will be used for the construction of overhead crane rail tracks. The largest consumers of KP1-00 crane rails include seaports, industrial enterprises and construction companies. As compared to other…
Kazakhstan and Ukraine plan to create uranium-mining joint ventures on the territories of both countries, according to the energy and coal industry minister Igor Nasalik. “We’re preparing the documents. On September 19, Kazakhstan representatives will arrive to sign the memorandum on the creation of JVs in Ukraine and Kazakhstan”, he said. (Ukrainian metal)
On November 11, shareholders of Chelyabinsk Iron and Steel Works will discuss the early termination of the board office and elect a new one. The acting board was elected on June 21. It includes board chairman Igor Zyuzin, managing director Rashid Nugumanov, HR director Natalia Trubkina, Mechel-Steel director Valery Usachev, Mechel-Steel general director economics and…