Kazakhstan: Kazakhmys output up in 2020

In 2020, Kazakhmys Corporation extracted 29.356 million tons of ore, up by 0.76% from the target (30.969 million tons in 2019). Average copper content was 1.0% with the target of 0.94%. Factories processed 31.3 million tons of ore. Last year, Kazakhmys enterprises produced 258.36 thousand tons of cathode copper, up by 5.06% YoY and by…

Ukraine: pipe output down in 2020

In 2020, Ukraine decreased pipe manufacture by 16.3% YoY, to 854 thousand tons. The Ukrtruboprom Association enterprises produced 538 thousand tons of pipes, down by 24.8%. In December 2020, Ukraine produced 71 thousand tons of pipes, including 44 thousand tons by Ukrtruboprom. Interpipe decreased output in 2020: Interpipe NTZ – by 33.7%, to 145 thousand…

Russia: Yakutia gold output up in 2020

In 2020, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) extracted 39 tons of gold, up from 36.5 tons in 2019. This was the record-high result for Yakutia and the third largest in Russia. The Taborniy and Gross mines of Nordgold yielded the most gold – 355.3 thousand ounces (11.05 tons). Polyus Aldan extracted 7.5 tons of gold…

Ukraine: Zaporizhstal improves metal quality

In 2020, Zaporizhstal actively worked on improving the quality of its metal products. Last year, the crisis in the metal industry, worsened by the pandemic, resulted in steel output drop of 1.4% YoY in Ukraine. Some companies decided to increase output and capacity loading. At the same time, Zaporizhstal, while decreasing manufacture by 5%, improved…