Ukraine: limestone consumption down in September 2019

In September limestone deliveries by railroad decreased by 9% YoY, to 0.95 million tons. In 9 months deliveries totaled 8.4 million tons. The largest consumer is Dniepropetrovsk region – 43%. The top-3 regions (Dniepropetrovsk, Donetsk and Zaporzhye) consume some 85% of limestone. Metal industry enterprises consume the most limestone. They have increased purchases by 2%.…

Russia: HGM output up in Q3 2019

The output of U.K. Highland Gold Mining (HGM), which mines in Russia, grew by 0.3% YoY, to 75,000 ounces of gold and gold equivalent in July-September, the company said in a statement on October 21. Production at the Mnogovershinnoye deposit fell by 9.4%, to 28,950 ounces in the period, output at the Novoshirokinskoye fell insignificantly…

Kyrgyzstan: price of coal grows by 27.04 soms

Average republican coal prices have grown by 27.04 soms per ton, or by 0.6%, over the week. The National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan presented such data. According to the committee, the maximum average consumer prices for coal were registered in Batken (8,500 soms), Kara-Suu (7,745.97 soms) and Nookat (6,986.64 soms). At the same time, the…