Ukraine: Ferrexpo to halve carbon emissions

Until 2030, Ferrexpo intends to decrease carbon emissions by 50% in the first and second categories per ton of iron ore produced compared with 2019. So far, the company has decreased emissions by 30%. The first and second categories of emission concern mostly the usage of diesel fuel, electricity and natural gas. These categories accounted…

Ukraine: SevGOK and CGOK modernizing machinery to improve product quality

Severniy Mining and Processing Works continues modernization of its machinery to improve product quality and decrease energy consumption. Thus, a roller screen has been installed at the LURGI 552B machine in the pellets shop No. 2. The B machine will be commissioned in May, when the A machine will be shut down for a scheduled…

Ukraine: coal export ban not to be cancelled

Ukraine will retain the prohibition of the power-generating coal exports to cover national interests. “This is a very complex issue. Undoubtedly, business is interested in exports. But the decision to ban exports guaranteed the supply of energy resources to the domestic market,” the energy minister German Galuschenko has said. This autumn-winter season Ukraine survived without…

Ukraine: manganese ore import down in Q1 2023

In January-March, Ukraine decreased manganese ore and concentrate imports to the minimum – from 91.021 thousand tons to 488 tons (or by 99.5% YoY). According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms imports totaled $85 thousand, down from $12.248 million (-99.3%). The main supplier was Slovakia (95.29% of deliveries in monetary terms), followed by…