In 2019 Kosaya Gora Iron and Steel Works increased FMn78 ferromanganese sales by 21 thousand tons or by 32% YoY, to 87 thousand tons. Foundry products output reached 3 thousand tons, up by 30%. KMZ is the leading manufacturer of premium pig iron grades in Russia. Their share in the 2019 sales totaled 66%, with…
Ukraine has retained the zero quotas for the export of raw silver and gold (except for bank metals) and precious metals scrap. Moreover, the licensing of the anthracite exports has been prolonged. The corresponding decision was taken by the Cabinet of Ministers on December 24. (Ukrainian metal)
Volnogorsk Mining and Metallurgical Works has concluded an agreement with Energy Trade Group LLC on the delivery of electricity valued at 300 million UAH. In the first half of 2020 the company will have to supply 144 million kW-h at 2.08 UAH per kW-h. For December Volnogorsk Works ordered a 6% more expensive electricity –…
In January-November Interpipe decreased steel output by 10.6% YoY, to 797.4 thousand tons. Pipes output dropped by 11.3%, to 554.9 thousand tons. At the same railroad products manufacture increased by 10.7%, to 188 thousand tons. Sales of steel round billets grew by 25.3%, to 23 thousand tons, and railroad products – by 7.3%, to 183.8…
In January-November Ukrainian by-product coke plants decreased the 6% moisture metallurgical coke output by 5% YoY, to 8.545 million tons. In November the output decreased by 11% MoM, to 745 thousand tons. In December a slight increase is expected. In particular, in November Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Works produced 187 thousand tons of coke, Azovstal…
According to the Spetsstal Association, in January-November the Russian market of stainless steel bars reached 51.99 thousand tons. Zlatoust Electrometallurgical Works was the largest manufacturer with the share of 41%. In 11 months the company increased output by 9% YoY, to 21.5 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
KUZOTsM has been certified for the delivery of welding wire. The company produces 18 grades of welding wire according to GOST 16130-90 and three technical specifications (bronze, brass and copper-nickel alloys). The specialists of the Department of the shipbuilding industry have inspected the company. They witnessed the manufacture of welding wire and selected samples to…
In January-October the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) extracted 31.9 tons of gold, up by 59.5% YoY. The increase is due to the growth of output at Aldansky and Olekminsky districts. The annual output plan for the former is 12.5 tons, and for the latter – 6.1 tons. Silver output grew by 50.2%, to 106.4 tons.…