In 2019 gold exports grew 8-fold, to $5.7 billion, with almost everything shipped to the UK. In particular, the United Kingdom purchased $5.33 billion worth of gold, up 12-fold. UK accounted for 93% of all gold exports in 2019. Other 12 countries, including Kazakhstan and Switzerland, purchased $409 million worth of gold. (Ukrainian metal)
In December 2019 Russia exported 27 thousand tons of ferrosilicon, down by 8% MoM, but up by 17% YoY. Deliveries to Turkey decreased by 43%, to 1.7 thousand tons, to Japan – by 24%, to 7.9 thousand tons, and to South Korea – by 71%, to 1.3 thousand tons. Exports to the Netherlands grew by…
In February, Ukraine produced over 2.55 million tons of coal, down by 0.2% from the target. The Coal Miners Union of Ukraine reported this with a reference to the data provided by the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry. Since the start of the year, coalmining enterprises of all forms of ownership have produced 5,204,410 tons…
Russian steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) caught fire on March 2, an official of the emergency services of the region reported. “A reversing mill was burning on the territory of the metallurgical plant,” the official said, adding that the fire was of the third type of difficulty. As of now, the fire has been extinguished. There…
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of Magadan region expects gold output this year to amount to 46 tons. Last year 46.355 tons were extracted. Polyus Magadana yielded the most gold – 12.888 tons, or 27.8% of the total output. Polymetal extracted 6.985 tons of gold, and Pavlik deposit yielded 6.698 tons. Silver extraction…
According to contracts concluded, Krasniy Octyabr will produce rolled metal for the chemical industry of Uzbekistan, as well as several batches of shapes and sheet for extracting companies. The metal for chemical industry was ordered by the specialized state enterprise. The iron-nickel-based metal will be used in the repair of manufacturing lines constructed in Soviet…
The Rosatom experts have visited Krasniy Octyabr Iron and Steel Works. They have inspected the manufacturing process, documents and shop operation. The visit lasted for 4 days. Following the inspection the auditors have submitted a positive report. Now the company could become a supplier of stainless steel sheet for the manufacture of tanks for the…
