Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) confirmed its status as the largest supplier in Russia of rolled metal for the production of pipes. At the end of 2018, the company shipped 3.3 million tons of hot-rolled steel to the Russian market, of which more than a half was delivered to companies in the pipe industry.…
In May, Ukraine decreased steel output by 4.7% MoM, to 1.89 million tons. Pig iron manufacture dropped by 9.3%, to 1.698 million tons, while that of rolled metal grew by 4.3%, to 1.71 million tons. In 5 months Ukraine produced 8.74 million tons of pig iron, 9.33 million tons of steel and 7.89 million tons…
In May, Zaporizhstal increased steel output by 6.8%, to 342 thousand tons. Pig iron manufacture grew by 7.7%, to 335.1 thousand tons, while that of rolled metal dropped by 5.1%, to 292 thousand tons. In 5 months Zaporizhstal produced 1.711 million tons of steel, 1.832 million tons of pig iron and 1.46 million tons of…
Prices of gold, silver and platinum increased in Azerbaijan on June 4 compared to the prices on June 3. The price of gold grew by 17.8755 manats, to 2,249.253 manats per ounce. The price of silver went up by 0.167 manats, to 25.0631 manats per ounce. The price of platinum increased by 30.9825 manats, to…
Mechel-Service has supplied the first 1.5 thousand tons of flanged beams to its new warehouse in Vidnoye, Moscow region. The warehouse will stock a wide range of flanged beams and channel produced by Chelyabinsk Iron and Steel Works. This is the second beam warehouse. It will supply beams to the customers in the Central, Northwestern…
Krasnobrodskiy Coal Pit, a subsidiary of Kuzbassrazrezugol, has received two new TEM7A locomotives. The modernization of the rolling stock is provided for by the company railroad transport development program. Investments in the program in 2018-2019 exceed 1 billion rubles. The new locomotives will replace outdated OPE-1 models. As Kuzbassrazrezugol ships over 1.5 thousand railroad cars…
Yekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metals Processing Works has received a report of the independent auditor, represented by PriceWaterhouseCoppers Audit, on the inspection of its gold refining in 2018. As a result of the inspection the company received a positive report. “The gold refining report for 2018 shows all the actions taken by the company comply with the…
Zagorsky Pipe Works has shipped the first pipes for Gazprom’s Northern supplies. Gazprom will receive 87 thousand tons of large diameter pipes; in particular, ZTZ will produce 1020-1040 mm diameter pipes with the wall thickness of 15-21.6 mm in three-layer outer insulation. Pipes have to be delivered by November. Last year ZTZ supplied over 112…