In January-June PMH, one of the world major suppliers of pig iron and the largest manufacturer of coke in Russia, increased output. Thus, pig iron manufacture grew by 2% YoY, to 1.223 million tons, coal concentrate – by 1%, to 1.213 million tons, and 6% moisture coke – by 13%, to 1.373 million tons. At…
Russian aluminum producer RUSAL has started the last stage of preparation for the launch of Taishet Anode Plant, the company said in a statement. The launch is scheduled for March 2020, and the second stage is to be launched in 2023. The capacity of the first stage stands at 217,500 tons of product per year.…
NLMK Group has published its Q2 financial results. Revenue decreased by 10% YoY, due to lower sales volumes (-3%) as a result of overhauls at NLMK Lipetsk blast furnace (BF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) operations, and lower sales prices. Group revenue decreased by 3% QoQ, to $2.8 billion. The decrease in output was partially…
At a meeting held on July 25 the Board of Directors of NLMK Group recommended the company’s shareholders approve Q2 dividend in the amount of 3.68 rubles per share at the upcoming Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting (EGM) to take place on September 27. The list of persons eligible to participate in the EGM will be…
In May Russia exported 1.4 thousand tons of raw chromium, down by 25% MoM and by 21.6% YoY. In 5 months exports decreased by 12.2% YoY, to 7.7 thousand tons. Deliveries to US fell by 14%, to 397 tons. In monetary terms since the start of the year exports have decreased by 14.1%. Export prices…
In May Russia imported 2.4 thousand tons of aluminum scrap and wastes, up by 18.4% MoM, but down by 39.8% YoY. The share of Kazakhstan has reached 67.2%. In 5 months Russia imported 11.3 thousand tons of aluminum scrap and waste, down by 29% YoY. In monetary terms since the start of the year the…
The volume of the domestic market of aluminum dishware in 2018 totaled 32 thousand tons, on par with the 2013 results (32.8 thousand tons). The main factors behind the revival of the market are the adaptation to the new level of price and the return of importers. By 2025 the market of aluminum dishware will…
Severstal has finalized the deal to sell Severstal Balakovo Bar Works to Abinsk Electrometallurgical Works. The cost of the deal is $215 million. The sale will let Severstal focus on the steel manufacture at its main asset – Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works. Despite the sale of Balakovo Bar Works, Severstal retains its presence on…
