Ukraine: steel semi-finished products exports up in January-October 2024

In January-October, Ukraine increased exports of carbon steel semi-finished products by 61.8% YoY, to 1.674 million tons. According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms exports increased by 56.3%, to $827.95 million. The main customers were Bulgaria (31.37% in monetary terms), Egypt (20.19%) and Turkiye (10.39%). In January-October, Ukraine imported 15 tons of semi-finished…

Kazakhstan: new investor brings changes to Qarmet operation

In January-September, Karaganda region’s short-term economic indicator made 113.1%, with the industrial output reaching 2.8 trillion tenge, governor of the region Yermaganbet Bulekpayev said at a briefing at the Central Communications Office. According to Yermaganbet Bulekpayev, production output in the region’s processing sector has exceeded 2.2 trillion tenge, largely, due to the modernization of Qarmet,…

Ukraine: largest lead works announced bankrupt

The commercial court of Donetsk region named the Specialized Enterprise Svinets LLC bankrupt. The enterprise was created on the basis of lead manufacture at Ukrzinc OJSC, the once giant of non-ferrous metallurgy. This was the largest manufacturer of secondary lead in Ukraine. The company’s accounts payable amount to 241.2 million UAH. (Ukrainian metal)