In January-September Kazakhmys Holding produced 184.029 thousand tons of copper, up by 5.3% YoY. Average copper content in ore was 0.91%, up by 1.8% from the planned. Factories processed 22.8 million tons of ore, up by 1.6% YoY. (Ukrainian metal)
Since the start of the year 121.9 million tons of coal have been extracted at pits (123 million tons in 9 months of 2018) and 61.7 million tons at mines (67 million tons). Coking coal accounted for 56.4 million tons (53.3 million tons), including 19.9 million tons at pits (17.5 million tons) and 36.5 million…
Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works has received equipment for the assembly of the hydrochloric (muriatic) acid regeneration machine No. 2. The construction of the machine is planned under a large-scale program to start producing wide rolled metal valued at some 8 billion rubles. The machine will be regenerating the used hydrochloric acid and returning it…
In January-September Russky Ugol increased power-generating coal sales by 24% YoY, to 3.6 million tons. The coal was extracted at 3 pits in Krasnoyarsk region and the Republic of Khakasia. The pits are Sayano-Partizanskiy in Krasnoyarsk region and Stepnoy in Khakasia, as well as a newly joined Kirbinskiy, also in Khakasia. In 9 months factory…
An incident occurred at the Taimyrsky mine of the Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel, killing three people and hurting several more, the company said. “Several people were hurt in an incident which occurred on October 22. Three people died, according to preliminary data. The circumstances are being clarified. A search and rescue team is working…
The largest by-product coke plant in Ukraine has received a new director instead of Musa Magomedov, who has become a people’s deputy. From October 10 Vitaliy Litovka has been appointed the CEO of Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Works and phenol plant Incor and Co, which are parts of Metinvest. Magomedov has been chairing the enterprise…
In January-September Ukraine produced 1225.76 thousand tons of manganese concentrate, up by 8% YoY. Pokrovsky GOK manufactured 831.67 thousand tons of manganese concentrate and 91 thousand tons of manganese sinter (down by 44.6%). Marganets GOK manufactured 394 thousand tons of the concentrate, down by 7.6%. Pokrovsky GOK mines 70% of manganese ore in Ukraine. Its…
Russian Railroads suggest excluding aluminum and raw materials for its manufacture from the list of cargo not subject to a 8% export duty. The Federal Antimonopoly Service has already received the company suggestion. So far the duty was used on coal only. (Ukrainian metal)