At 09:53 p.m. on January 13, increased methane gas emission and coal small fraction fines were released during the exploratory well drilling at the Lenin mine of the ArcelorMittal Temirtau JSC coal department, the Emergency Situations Ministry’s press service reported. Reportedly one worker is left trapped underground. The rescue works are underway. (Kazinform/Ukrainian metal)
In 2020, Energomashspetsstal increased steel output by 6.8% YoY, to 63 thousand tons. In December 2020, EMSS produced 3 thousand tons of steel, while in November 2020 – 4 thousand tons. In 2019, steel output decreased by 4.8%, to 59 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2020, Ukraine exported 625.61 thousand tons of ferroalloys valued at $660.02 million, down by 25% and by 27.5% YoY respectively. According to the State Customs Service, Ukraine imported 33.92 thousand tons of ferroalloys, down by 23.6%. In monetary terms imports have decreased by 26.7%, to $96.29 million. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2020, Ukrainian metal companies decreased railroad shipping of their products by 4.2% YoY, to 20.5 million tons. In December 2020, metal transportation grew by 15.4%, to 1.85 million tons. In particular, exports increased by 10.7%, to 1.34 million tons, domestic transportation – by 35.6%, to 335 thousand tons, transit – by 22.9%, to 111.4…
In 2020, Ukraine decreased steel output by 1.4% YoY, to 20.549 million tons. At the same time, rolled metal manufacture grew by 0.7%, to 18.344 million tons, and pig iron – by 1.5%, to 20.358 million tons. In 2019, steel output dropped by 1%, to 20.848 million tons, rolled metal – by 1%, to 18.387…
In 2020, Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works decreased rolled metal output by 68.4% YoY, to 140 thousand tons. The reason of the decrease is a long delay in operation due to repairs and modernization. The company also produced 175 thousand tons of steel and 160 thousand tons of pig iron. In December 2020, DMZ produced…
Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works, situated in the part of Lugansk region occupied by pro-Russian terrorists, has ceased manufacturing coke due to the lack of raw materials. At the same time, even if raw materials arrive, the manufacture is unlikely to be relaunched, as there is also a shortage of locomotives and not enough personnel.…
“Thanks to construction of gold-processing plants, we are moving away from the practice of exporting ore and concentrates,” the acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Artem Novikov said at Dzhamgyr gold field. Vertex Gold Company is engaged in ore mining there. The company was the first to resume work after the October 2020 events. Thanks to…
