Automated Warman pumping station equipped with thickeners underflow heating unit was installed at Norilsk Concentrator. After closure of agglomeration shop of Nickel Plant one of its sections was additionally equipped with automated Warman pumping unit and thickeners underflow heating unit. Later, the section became a part of Norilsk Concentrator, which is a structural division of…
In July Ukraine produced 6157 thousand tons of iron ore and iron ore concentrate, up by 2.8% MoM, or by 179 thousand tons. In particular, iron ore output increased by 1.2%, or by 13 thousand tons, to 1093 thousand tons, that of iron ore concentrate dropped by 3.7%, or by 192 thousand tons, to 5064…
Zaporizhstal plans to finish the construction of the gas-purifying complex for its sintering machine No. 6 in October. “We have been constructing gas-purifiers for the past two years. By the end of October the construction of the sixth sintering machine gas-purifier will have been completed and the whole sintering shop gas-purifying complex will have been…
Three new fine-grinding vertical mills Vertimill VTM3000 manufactured by Metso Minerals are under commissioning at Talnakh Concentrator, Polar Division of Nornickel as a part of introduction of new technology for high-grade and cupriferous ores enrichment. The equipment is unique for both Polar Division of the company and Russian operations. VTM3000 will be the first application…
ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih has dismissed Ashokkumar Sitaram Sonthalia from the office of the financial director, chief accountant and appointed Pavel Zadorozhny acting FD instead. According to the company statement, Sontalia resigned. He has been in the office since June 2012. He owns no company shares. Zadorozhny has been appointed for an indefinite time and he…
The state enterprise Ukrpromvneshexpertisa forecasts the ferrous scrap procurement in 2016 on the level of 3.3-3.5 million tons. In H1 Ukraine exported 233 thousand tons of scrap, in H2 after the export is unblocked due to the scrap export duties increase from 10 euro to 30 euro per ton, Ukraine will additionally export some 300-400…
Construction of trestle for crane altitude change is in the progress in the main building of the smelting shop of Kola MMC (Nornickel subsidiary) in township of Nickel. The engineering structure is necessary for repair of main hoisting-and-conveying equipment. Three overhead cranes operate in main aisle of the smelting shop. They are responsible for charging…
In July Ukraine produced 2059 thousand tons of steel, up by 12.5% MoM, or by 229 thousand tons. In January-July steel output went up by 10.4% YoY, or by 1358 thousand tons, to 14476 thousand tons. In June Ukraine produced 1830 thousand tons of steel, down by 20.7% MoM, or by 477 thousand tons. In…