The Russian aluminum market may contract by more than 30% in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Roman Andryushin, director of aluminum giant UC RUSAL for sales and marketing, has said. The degree of the pandemic’s impact will largely depend on the length of restrictions. While some European countries have started lifting the restrictions, it…
The state enterprise Vostochniy Mining and Processing Works has ordered Zeleni Systemy LLC the delivery of sulfur valued at 42.85 million UAH. Until July 10 the company has to supply 11 thousand tons of granulated gas sulfur with the purity of 99.95% produced by Kaspiygaz LLC (Russia) at 3895 UAH per ton ($138 per ton).…
In 2019, Zaporizhstal received UAH 3.880 billion of net loss, as opposed to a net profit of UAH 4.053 billion in 2018. Consolidated income decreased by 21.5%, to UAH 46.211 billion. Undistributed profit totaled UAH 18.998 billion. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2019, Kurilgeo LLC, developing gold sites in Sakhalin, received 3.5 billion rubles from the sales, on par with the previous year results. Net profit decreased by 6.4%, to 971.8 million rubles. Tax payments exceeded 1.4 billion rubles, including 1.1 billion rubles of profit tax. Last year, the company produced 1106 kg of gold, down…
Ferrexpo has decided not to apply for tax holidays and will pay taxes to all budgets during the pandemic in full. This decision is aimed at supporting territorial communities to allow them not to cut social programs and have an opportunity to transfer additional funds to health sphere. “We understand, that what we pay to…
In March, Ukraine decreased steel output by 10.3% YoY, to 1.765 million tons, but was able to go from the 13th position to the 12th in the world steel rating. In Q1, Ukraine went up from the 12th position to the 11th. In March, 64 countries produced 147.054 million tons of steel, down by 6%…
In 2019, Priisk Ust-Kara, developing alluvial gold deposits in Zabaikalye region, increased net profit 2.7-fold, to 553.9 million rubles. Revenue grew from 1587.3 million rubles to 2546.1 million rubles. Sales profit increased 2-fold, to 685.9 million rubles. Last year the company extracted 863 kg of gold. This year the output is expected to remain at…
In January-March, Ukraine imported 258 thousand tons of limestone, down by 67% YoY. Lime imports, at the same time, grew by 13%, to 17 thousand tons. The decrease in import is due to the drop of demand from metal companies, the main customers. Steel industry accounts for two thirds of overall consumption. This year, limestone…