Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works plans to stop its blast furnace No. 9 for capital repairs on June 25. According to the company statement, the repairs will last for 1 month. The overhaul will see the replacement of 46 cold kilns, charging equipment, notch plugging and breaking machine and the kiln shell. (Ukrainian metal)
The state enterprise Ukrpromvneshexpertisa believes the square billet prices in July will decrease by $5-10 per ton MoM, to $300-310 per ton FOB Black Sea. Rolled metal price drop has to do with the Ramadan in the Near East and the season of vacations in Europe. The demand for the square billets on the world…
Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company has won the regional stage of the Best Insurer (compulsory pension insurance) competition hosted by the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation for its performance in 2015. The competition has been hosted by the Pension Fund of Russia since 2011. Its main goal is to improve social responsibility of employers…
In May Zaporozhye Ferro Alloys Plant produced 24.4 thousand tons of ferroalloys, up by 1.6% MoM, or by 0.4 thousand tons. According to the company statement, in January-May it produced 110.6 thousand tons of ferroalloys, down by 13.1% YoY, or by 16.7 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
In May Ukraine produced 1131 thousand tons of 6% moisture bulk coke, down by 0.3% MoM, or by 3 thousand tons. According to Metallurgprom, coke output in January-May increased by 30.8% YoY, or by 1313 thousand tons, to 5575 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
In May Ukraine produced 84.7 thousand tons of manganese concentrate and sinter, up by 43.2% MoM, or by 36.6 thousand tons. According to the Association of Ukrainian Ferroalloy Producers, in January-May manganese concentrate and sinter output decreased by 46.1% YoY, or by 221.8 thousand tons, to 259.6 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
In May Ukraine imported $8.07 million worth of manganese ore, while imports reached $0.1 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, in May Ukraine imported mostly from Australia ($2.85 million). In January-May manganese imports totaled $31.22 million, while exports were on the level of $1.23 million. (Ukrainian metal)
The deputy minister of energy and coal industry of Ukraine Dmitry Labozhenko has discussed prospects of cooperation in modernization of state coal companies with the representatives of the State Development Bank of China. Ukraine has already received Chinese credit to modernize a Lisichanskugol mine ($85 million). In 2012 Naftogaz Ukrainy signed an agreement with the…