In June Russia exported 1.17 million tons of semi-finished steel products, down by 14% YoY, but up by 4.2% MoM. According to the Federal Customs Statistics, since March exports have been falling. In January-June Russia exported 7.58 million tons of steel semis, down by 7% YoY. Taiwan was the main customer, accounting for 24% of…
NLMK Group has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest sustainable development and corporate social responsibility initiative. As a participant of the UN Global Compact, NLMK Group voluntarily commits to align its operations and strategy with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption, and to take…
The core shareholders of the Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel are not discussing changes of its dividend policy as the market is favorable enough for the fulfillment of all liabilities, CFO Sergei Malyshev announced. The company amended its dividend policy in 2016 to pay dividends twice a year in an amount depending on the ratio…
A rock slid in the Novo-Kalyinskaya mine of the North Urals Bauxite Mine (SUBR), a subsidiary of Russian aluminum giant UC RUSAL in the Sverdlovsk region, blocking one miner, a spokeswoman for the regional Prosecutor General’s Office reported. “It was preliminarily established that a rockburst happened in the Novo-Kalyinskaya mine owned by JSC SUBR, a…
Electricity consumption in January-July dropped by 0.4% YoY, to 88.169 billion kW-h. According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry, industrial companies decreased electricity consumption by 0.9%, to 29.948 billion kW-h. In particular, the metal industry decreased consumption by 0.9%, to 17.153 billion kW-h. (Ukrainian metal)
The Gornaya mine in Lugansk region is operating in emergency mode and could drown because of electricity debts. Since August 1 the Pervomayskugol mine has not been able to operate in normal mode. The mine is also lacking spare parts. If the situation is not stabilized, the mine will be flooded. (Ukrainian metal)
Rustechnogroup has paid a multi-million tax debt after the regional bailiffs arrested the company fleet. The Belgorod-based enterprise of the company producing construction metal structures owed 5.4 million rubles of taxes. The bailiffs asked to arrest the company accounts and prohibit any registration activities with its cars. As of today all the prohibitions have been…
Kyshtym Electrolytic Copper Plant has received a set of power machinery for the copper foil electrolysis shop under construction. In particular, the company has received two out of six rectifiers and four dry transformers with the capacity of 3.2 MW each. The machinery will be assembled when the construction works in the new shop are…