In January Lebedinsky Mining and Processing Works produced the 750-millonth ton of iron ore concentrate with the iron content of 69.5%. The first ton was produced in November 1972, when the first stage of the processing factory was commissioned. At that time its capacity was 7.5 million tons of ore per year. The 700-millionth ton…
In 2020 Rusal will spend 5.2 billion rubles to modernize Sayanogorsk and Khakassk Aluminum Plants. The HAZ foundry department and SAZ electrode manufacture will see the largest projects. In particular, a raw aluminum purification system will be installed in the 10-ton ladles at HAZ. SAZ will modernize its anode pelletizing furnaces. The program will be…
In January Zaporizhstal produced 399.9 thousand tons of pig iron, 338.3 thousand tons of steel and 292.3 thousand tons of rolled metal. Pig iron manufacture grew by 8.1% YoY. At the same time steel and rolled metal output decreased by 4.5% and by 1.2% respectively. (Ukrainian metal)
In November 2019 Russia exported 2.5 thousand tons of titanium, up by 4% MoM and by 7% YoY. Deliveries to the US grew from 703 to 715 tons, while to Germany dropped from 613 to 605 tons. In 11 months of 2019 exports totaled 25.8 thousand tons, down by 1% YoY. In monetary terms exports…
The Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works board of directors has recommended the shareholders to approve of dividends for Q4 2019 on the level of 1.507 rubles per share. The decision will be taken at the extraordinary meeting. In Q3 2019 dividends totaled 1.65 rubles per share. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2019 Uralskaya Kuznitsa increased sales of stampings made of alloyed, heat-resistant and stainless steel, as well as titanium billets. In particular, the sales of alloyed steel stampings grew by 33% YoY, stainless steel stampings – by 70%, heat-resistant stampings – by 24% and titanium billets – by 46%. Last year the company sold 108…
Development of placer gold deposits causes great environmental damage, Gamal Soronkulov, field mobilizer of Muras Kyimyly NGO, said at the presentation of the Institute of Environmental Solutions Public Foundation. According to him, at least 158 licenses for development of mineral resources have been issued in Chatkal district alone, and most of them – for gold…
In 2019 KAZ Minerals produced 311.4 thousand tons of copper, up by 6% YoY. Gold output grew by 10%, to 201.5 thousand ounces mostly due to high contents in Bozshakol and Bozymchak ores. Aktogay GOK produced 123 thousand tons of copper of sulfide ore, up by 16%, and 22.7 thousand tons of cathode copper of…