To stop deindustrialization processes Ukraine has to consume 12 million tons of rolled metal per year, according to Ukrpromvneshexpertiza director Vladimir Vlasyuk. “As of today the metal that needs to be replaced equals some 80%. If we take old pipes or structures, all this volume of metal might exceed 400 million tons. This means we…
In January-August Ukraine exported 233.37 thousand tons of ferrous scrap valued at $40.99 million, down by 76.5% and 83.1% YoY respectively. According to the State Fiscal Service, scrap was not exported in July and August, with 26.78 thousand tons exported in June, 112.57 thousand tons in May, 82.47 thousand tons in April, and 11.54 thousand…
Energomashspetsstal has received an order to produce a low-pressure turbine rotor weighing 88.7 tons for BHEL (India). According to the company statement, the rotor will be delivered to Haridwar in January 2017. The rotor will be made of a high-chromium steel billet weighing 290 tons. This steel grade provides the necessary mechanical properties. (Ukrainian metal)
On September 6, deputy CEO of Lvivugol informed the head of the Sokal regional state administration Oleg Palikha of 3.9 thousand tons of coal mined since the month started. He also mentioned that miners had been paid 39 million UAH of July salary. Coal deliveries improved: Lvivugol sent out 10.1 thousand tons of coal of…
In January-August Ukraine imported 5.2 million tons of cocking coal from Russia, up by 62% YoY. This equals 66.5% of all the coking coal imported. According to Ukrkoks general director Anatoly Starovoit, Russian coal is highly important for Ukraine. In 8 months Ukraine mined 4 million tons of coking coal and imported 7.8 million tons.…
In July Ukraine exported $170.6 million worth of flat rolled metal, with imports on the level of $56.99 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, the largest consumer of Ukrainian flats in July was Russia ($28.92 million). In January-July Ukraine exported $1019.08 million worth of flat rolled metal, while imports totaled $296.66 million. (Ukrainian metal)
In August Yuzhniy Mining and Processing Works produced 890.9 thousand tons of concentrate, down by 13% YoY. Sinter output went up by 27.6%, to 192 thousand tons. In January-August UGOK produced 7.22 million tons of concentrate, down by 7.1% YoY, and 1.34 million tons of sinter, up by 22.7%. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-August power-generating companies of Ukraine imported $1.21 billion worth of coal, down by $902.2 million YoY. According to the State Fiscal Service, the largest suppliers of coal were Russia ($594.9 million), USA ($132.7 million) and Australia ($49.5 million). Earlier energy minister Igor Nasalik claimed Russian coal was not a priority for the ministry. (Ukrainian…