In January-May Zaporozhye Iron Ore Complex mined 1.8 million tons of iron ore, down by 2.7% YoY. According to the company statement, in May it mined 0.37 million tons of ore. Last year iron ore output dropped by 2% YoY, to 4.4 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)
Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works continues to operate only 1 blast furnace despite the absence of raw materials caused by the partial stop of railroad connections in the ATO zone. “EMZ was not halted, it goes on operating its blast furnaces one at a time with low capacity. On average per day the works produces…
Metinvest has started supplying cold-rolled coils produced at the Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works to the USA. The coils are certified according to ASTM. “Ilyich shipped the trial batch last year and was praised for the high quality. This year the company received orders for 1 thousand tons from several US trading companies that…
Krasnogorovka Refractory Works plans to renew operation. The company that employed 3 thousand people before the war started has been idle for 2 years and was constantly raided. But the works plans to reopen and employ over 500 people. Since no company works in Maryinka or Krasnogorovka this will be a powerful support of the…
Metallurgprom has addressed the prime minister of Ukraine Vladimir Groisman asking him to restore railroad connections with metal companies situated in the temporarily uncontrolled territories unless they halt for good. According to the company statement, as of June 13, no government actions have been taken. Most of metal companies in the ATO zone had to…
Yuzhkoks has put into operation the system of air monitoring. According to the company statement, the system is completely automated and controls the air online. The total investments into the project reached 4.76 million UAH. Previously the company used to take such information twice a day manually. After the new system is integrated into the…
Lisichanskugol has accepted the offer of Central Processing Factory “Komsomolskaya” on the services of processing valued at 17.6 million UAH. By the end of the year the factory will have processed 320 thousand tons of coal at 55 UAH per ton. The factory only competitor in the trade was the industrial company “Obogatitel” (Processor) with…
Month Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, FCA, $1/UAH25.1865* min max March 130 137 April 168 175 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 30.04.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)