In January-March Ukrainian metal companies smelted 7.53 million tons of steel, down by 9% YoY. Rolled metal manufacture decreased by 8%, to 6.73 million tons. Steel pipes production in January-March fell to 0.34 million tons, down by 15% YoY. The country produced 7 million tons of pig iron, down by 3% YoY. In 2014 Ukrainian…
In March South Mining and Processing Works (UGOK) decreased its concentrate output by 0.55%, to 887.1 thousand tons, YoY. Sinter production went down by 14.9%, to 200 thousand tons. In January-March UGOK increased concentrate output by 5.65%, to 2736.4 thousand tons, YoY. Sinter production fell by 12.11%, to 617 thousand tons. Decrease in concentrate output…
UKRAINE&RUSSIA: STEEL-MAKING PIG IRON UKRAINE&RUSSIA: FOUNDRY PIG IRON UKRAINE&RUSSIA: ROUND BILLETS UKRAINE&RUSSIA: SQUARE BILLETS UKRAINE&RUSSIA: ROLLED WIRE UKRAINE&RUSSIA: SLABS UKRAINE&RUSSIA: REINFORCEMENT STEEL, CLASS A1, A3 Month Russian market, $/t, $1/RUR36.0501* min max January 444.38 776.70 February 454.23 718.44 Month Ukrainian market, $/t without VAT, $1/UAH9.9863* min max January 440.90 548.67 February 482.86 560.87 Month Export,…
In January-February Ukraine exported 4 thousand tons of rails to Russia, up 2.5 times to 2012-2013 results. This marks the highest level of deliveries for the past few years.In the given period Ukraine’s share in the Russian rail imports exceeded 90%, while in 2012-2013 it was lower than 4%. That was due to the abundance…
Iraq allowed Metinvest group of companies to supply large diameter pipes. The Iraqi state South Oil Company has finished the technical audit of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works and Khartsyzsk Pipe Works. According to the group of companies statement, this was the final qualification step, and now Metinvest is among the suppliers of large diameter…
In February ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih increased output of its main products, in particular, pig iron manufacture increased by 8%, to 475 thousand tons, as opposed to 441.2 thousand tons in February 2013.Steel output totaled 539.7 thousand tons, up by 5.7% YoY from 510.4 thousand tons. Rolled metal production increased by 5.2%, to 461.2 thousand tons…
In February Ukraine’s coal mining increased by 0.4%, to 5.1 million tons, as compared with February 2013. February coal mining results inreased by 0.3% MoM. In January-February Ukraine mined 10.1 million tons of coal, up by 0.2% YoY. (Ukrainian metal)
In February in Ukraine steel manufacture (without continuous-cast semi-products) decreased by 16.5%, to 1053 thousand tons, YoY, but increased by 2.4% MoM. In January-February Ukraine produced 2082 thousand tons of steel, down by 19% YoY. Continuous-cast semi-products output decreased in February by 7.7% YoY, to 1341 thousand tons, and again by 7.7% MoM. In January-February…