According to the Ministry of Finances, in January-August Russia produced 214.59 tons of gold, down by 7.5% YoY. The decrease was due to the drop of secondary metal production (19.13 tons, down by 53.1%). Moreover, the amount of auxiliary metal decreased by 10.9%, to 11.31 tons. Extracted gold accounted for 184.15 tons, up by 3%.…
In January-September, Ukraine decreased ferrous scrap procurement by 12% YoY, to 2.19 million tons. Exports dropped by 38%, to 25.2 thousand tons. Imports fell by 69%, to 13.6 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
Azovstal has invested 96 million UAH in the capital repair of its converter No. 2. The repair started in mid-September. The company began preparing a month earlier. Each day around 7 units of machinery and over 100 contractor workers are operating at the site. The repair is to be finished within 45 days. (Ukrainian metal)
Kyrgyz gold producer Alyans Altyn, a part of the Russian Platinum group of companies, will delay the launch of a gold plant at the Jerooy deposit indefinitely due to the riots that started in the country after parliamentary elections, a spokesperson for Russian Platinum reported on October 6. Previously, Alyans Altyn said it suspended works…
Since 2012, Zaporizhstal has spent 15 billion UAH on the ecological modernization. According to the company CEO Alexander Mironenko, in particular, the company has reconstructed three blast furnaces, which now meet all the modern technological and environmental standards. Zaporizhstal has also modernized its sinter factory, decreasing dust emission by 70%. Until the end of the…
On October 1, Krivoy Rog Iron Ore Industrial Complex increased the salary of its employees by 10%. The corresponding decree was signed by the acting deputy chairman Alexander Kapuka on September 30. From September 1, the enterprise increased wages by 10-25%. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-August, the Central Mining and Processing Works decreased iron ore pellets manufacture by 6% YoY, to 1.48 million tons. In August, the company produced 107 thousand tons of pellets. Last year, CGOK increased pellets output by 4.3% YoY, to 2.402 million tons, and concentrate by 0.5%, to 4.436 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)
In August, global steel output amounted to 156.2 million tons, up by 0.6% YoY. According to Worldsteel, China produced 94.8 million tons of steel, up by 8.4%. Ukraine decreased steel output by 5.7%, to 1.8 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)