About 200 miners of the Dzidziguri mine have gone on a strike in Tkibuli region of western Georgia earlier today after the employer demanded they use the tunnel of Mindeli mine to reach their regular work site, which they say “takes too much time and effort”. The miners said that the alleged reason for the…
In 2019 the Republic of Buryatia exceeded gold output plan by 15.9%. The region yielded 5562.5 kg of gold with the target being 4800 kg, or up by 6% YoY. Alluvial gold output totaled 499 kg, up by 24.9%. Ore gold yield grew by 5.6%, to 3063.5 kg. (Ukrainian metal)
Kaluga Turbine Plant has supplied a backpressure turbine with the capacity of 6.9 MW to Gaysky Mining and Processing Works. The turbine will be used in the cogeneration plant of the GOK with the combined capacity of 24 MW. The companies have been cooperating since late 1980s. The contract to supply the turbine was signed…
KAZ Minerals has approved expenses of $150 million to finish bankable feasibility study of the development of the Peschanka deposit in Chukotka Autonomous District. Additional machinery might be supplied to the deposit, which will increase expenses. Last year the company approved expenses of $80 million, but the actual amount totaled $111 million. The study is…
Last week, the price of one ounce of gold increased by 51.1 manats ($30) or by 1.9%. Accordingly, the average price of one ounce of gold stood at 2,722 manats ($1,601). The price of one ounce of silver grew by 0.8 manats ($0.47) or by 2.8%, to 30.8 manats ($18.1). The price of one ounce…
VSMPO was awarded the highest supplier award “2019 SQIP Accredited” at the annual conference of Airbus suppliers held as part of Supply Chain and Quality Improvement Program known as SQIP. This is the third consecutive award given to the Russian supplier by its strategic customer – the European aerospace corporation (previous awards were “Best Improver”…
In 2019 Karelsky Okatysh, within the consolidated group of Severstal taxpayers, paid 2.18 billion rubles of profit tax to the budget of the Republic of Karelia. Payments to the consolidated budget of Karelia from Karelsky Okatysh exceeded 1.2 billion rubles, up by 100 million YoY. For the past 10 years the company has been increasing…
In 2019 Ukraine produced 18.2 million tons of rolled metal, down by 0.9% YoY, having exported 14.94 million tons, or 82.1%. In 2018 the share of export was 78.5% (14.42 million tons out of produced 18.37 million tons). Semi-finished products accounted for 47.18% of exports, up from 43.64% in 2018. The share of flat rolled…