In January-September Severstal produced 8.7 million tons of steel, keeping the last year levels. According to the group statement, pig iron output went up by 1%, to 6.91 million tons. Steel sales dropped by 4%, to 8.2 million tons. In Q3 Severstal produced 2.39 million tons of pig iron, up by 8% QoQ. Steel output…
A couple of days ago the Novokonstantinovskaya mine (Kirovograd region) yielded 1-millionth ton of uranium ore. The head of the regional council Alexander Chernoivanenko noted the great contribution of the mine to the social-economic development of the region. He believes that both the Ministry of energy and coal industry and regional authorities have to concentrate…
Month Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.489* min max July 393 395 August 384 390 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Ruble exchange rates are as of 31.08.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
In January-September Izhstal (a part of Mechel) produced 282 thousand tons of metal, up by 48% YoY. Sales increased by 51%. Steel and rolled metal output went up by 24% and 33% YoY respectively. In September the works sold 46.2 thousand tons of metal, an absolute record for the last 25 years. (Ukrainian metal)
ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih plans to invest $1.5 billion into development until 2020. “We would go on with our investment activities”, Paramjit Kahlon, the company CEO, explained. For the past 10 years AMKR has been investing some $250 million each year. According to Kahlon, the works operation has a positive impact on the economical situation in…
Month Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.489* min max July 446 477 August 463 491 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Ruble exchange rates are as of 31.08.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
In January-September NLMK produced 12.3 million tons of steel, up by 2% YoY. Capacity loading increased by 1%, to 95%. Sales totaled 12.29 million tons, up by 2% YoY, including 4.36 million tons of semi-finished products, up by 1%, and 7.92 million tons of finished products, up by 3%, in particular 6.26 million tons of…
Corum Group is in search for additional orders on the market of Vietnam. “Vietnam has major plans as to coalmining and so it has to stop using mining by hand. The country is building new mines that will be equipped with machinery. We have a turnkey contract with Vinacomin to construct two shafts of Nui…
