Russia: Rusal revenue down in H1 2019

In January-June aluminum prices at LME dropped by 17.3% YoY, to $1826 per ton. This has become one of the reasons of Rusal revenue decrease by 5.2%, to $4736 million. Sales grew by 13.2%, to 1978 thousand tons, but the average price fell by 15.6%, to $1960 per ton. Alumina sales revenue totaled $340 million,…

Russia: Aleksandrinskaya Mining Company implementing ERP

Aleksandrinskaya Mining Company has started implementing the ERP system. The system allows combining and automating the main processes at the enterprise – from purchasing and technical maintenance of the machinery to finance and personnel management to manufacture planning. The system consists of 7 blocks. It will replace the outdated and segmental sets of accounting programs.…

Ukraine: UGOK output up in July 2019

In July Yuzniy Mining and Processing Works produced 1043.7 thousand tons of concentrate, on par with July 2018. Sinter manufacture grew by 114.3%, to 121.1 thousand tons. In January-July UGOK produced 7319.3 thousand tons of concentrate, up by 3% YoY, and 789.8 thousand tons of sinter, down by 17%. (Ukrainian metal)