In November Beloretsk Iron and Steel Works, a part of Mechel, supplied 40 thousand tons of metal wares to it clients, up by 16% YoY, or by 5.8 thousand tons. Calibrated round stock saw the largest increase – 2-fold, wire and steel rope sales went up by 17%, nails – by 8%. Metal wares sales…
The Ukrainian Association of secondary metals and resources (UAVtormetresurs) has addressed the prime minister of Ukraine asking him to cancel the decree on the increase of the scrap export duty from 10 euro per ton to 30 euro. The letter has also been sent to all the decree authors. According to the association, the cancellation…
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR62.9* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.496* Export, Ukraine, $/t, FOB Black sea ports Export, Russia, $/t, FOB Black sea ports min max min max min max min max September 535 734 425 474 430 440 440 460 October 535 734 455 507 465 485 465 495…
AltayPolymetally Mining and Processing Works has been put into operation in the Karakalinsk district of the Karaganda region. The cost of the project is $400 million. Its capacity is 100 thousand tons of copper concentrate per year. 80% of the products are planned to be consumed on the local market, while 20% will be exported…
According to the deputy minister on uncontrolled territories and refugees Georgi Tuka the issue of coal purchases from the Kiev-uncontrolled districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions has been over-politicized by the so-called hurrah-patriots. “Formally this cannot be named a purchase. This is a transportation of the coal mined at one DTEK division to another. There…
Within the strategy of social partnership between DTEK and the towns where the group is present, all the schools of 7 villages of Dobropolye district have enough coal for heating. Coal deliveries to households have been 97.8% fulfilled. Village schools received 230 tons of coal, enough for the entire heating season. Moreover some 11.7 thousand…
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR62.9* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.496* min max min max September 361 2203 424 424 October 409 2243 422 422 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Ruble exchange rates are as of 31.10.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…
Muzhievo village near the Hungarian border has been mining gold since 1999 for 7 years. Now the mine will be repaired and some 500 people employed, thanks to Avellana Gold. “The project will be successful. If some locals treat it neutrally, those who have previously worked there support it now. Such enterprises offer higher wages.…