Ukraine: coke output down in January-October 2020

In January-October, Ukrainian by-product coke plants decreased metallurgical coke manufacture by 6.3% YoY, to 7.2 million tons. In October, output was roughly on the level of the previous two months (823 thousand tons). In November, no considerable changes are expected. In 10 months, Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Works decreased coke output by 12.6% YoY, to…

Russia: gold output to rise in 2020

Russian companies may raise their production of mined and by-product gold, including gold produced through recycling of scrap metal and waste, and of gold concentrate by 1% YoY, to 371.5 million tons in 2020, Chairman of the Union of Gold Producers of Russia Sergei Kashuba said during a forum on November 12. “As we receive…

Azerbaijan: gold export up in January-September 2020

Azerbaijan increased export of gold by 24.2% YoY in January-September. The country exported gold worth $150 million, up by $29.2 million. Azerbaijan exported gold worth $25.8 million in September, up by $12.7 million. Gold mining in Azerbaijan is currently carried out by two companies – AzerGold CJSC, which accounts for 51% in Azerbaijan’s gold output,…