In January-June, Kamchatka produced 2697 kg of gold, down by 17% YoY. Ore gold accounted for the entire volume. Alluvial gold was not extracted. Silver output dropped by 3%, to 7.2 tons. This year, it is expected to obtain 6401 kg of gold and 14.5 tons of silver. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-June, Yuzhniy Mining and Processing Works increased iron ore concentrate output by 0.7% YoY, to 6.3 million tons. In June, UGOK produced 1.1 million tons of concentrate, down by 39% MoM. Last year, output grew by 4.4% YoY, to 12.8 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-June, Ukraine dropped to the 14th place in the global rating of 64 steel manufacturers, having increased steel output by 7.4% YoY, to 10.85 million tons. Global steel output amounted to 167.9 million tons, up by 11.6%. In 2020, Ukraine was on the 11th place, having produced 20.6 million tons, down by 1.1%. (Ukrainian…
Azovstal is actively preparing its converters Nos. 1 and 2 gas-purifying equipment for reconstruction. Design was developed by Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH. The project provides for transferring from the wet system of gas purification to dry and installation of special covers to localize non-organized emissions when pouring pig iron and adding scrap with further purification…
Sergey Lavrinenko, previously chief engineer (production support and repairs), was appointed to the position of chief operation officer of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih. On this position, Sergey will be responsible for managing production processes and coordinating the activities of the structural divisions of the largest Ukrainian steel and mining plant. “Sergey’s engineering thinking and vast practical…
In January-June, Zaporozhye Iron Ore Complex increased output by 8.1% YoY, to 2.4 million tons. 2.32 million tons were sold. In June, the plant mined 387 thousand tons of ore, having sold 400.2 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
Turkey’s export of products of the mining industry to Georgia increased by 54.2% from January through May compared to the same period of last year, to $7 million, the Turkish Ministry of Trade reported. Turkey increased the export of products of the mining industry to Georgia by 28.8% in May, to $955,000. (Trend/Ukrainian metal)
In January-June, Vostochniy Mining and Processing Works decreased uranium oxide concentrate output by 45% YoY, to 227.8 tons valued at 663 million UAH, down by 40%. Ore extraction dropped by 13%, to 242.2 thousand tons, with 51 thousand tons extracted in June. The highest concentrate output was in March – 49.8 tons valued at 145…