In November Russia produced 5.68 million tons of steel, down by 4% YoY, with 5.866 million tons of steel manufactured in October. In 11 months steel output grew by 0.9% YoY, to 65.812 million tons. Ukraine, though no longer a part of CIS, decreased steel output in November by 11.2% YoY, to 1.658 million tons…
In 2018 Rusolovo produced 1.5 thousand tons of tin concentrate at its deposits in Khabarovsk region. The output grew by 50% YoY. In 2019 it is expected to increase manufacture to 2 thousand tons. By late 2022 Rusolovo plans to have commissioned a mining and processing works at the Pravourminskoye deposits, increasing tin concentrate output…
Belarus Iron and Steel Works has signed an agreement with Continental concern to supply 32.8 thousand tons of metal cord in 2019. This is the record high volume in 23 years of the companies’ cooperation. The companies started cooperating in 1995 with 15 thousand tons of metal. In 2018 BMZ shipped some 30 thousand tons…
From January 1, 2019 a new GOST 34028-2015 “Reinforcement bars for ferroconcrete structures. Technical conditions” will come into effect. The standard covers various rebars of A240, A400, A500 and A600 classes, as well as Ap600, A800 and A1000. Such rebars are made of alloyed and non-alloyed steel. At the same time GOST 5781-82, GOST 10884-94…
Since Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works resumed operation in December 2017, it has produced some 1.5 million tons of metal. Before the war with Russia-supported terrorists, in 2013 the works increased rolled metal output to 3.8 million tons, steel – to 4.2 million tons and pig iron – to 3.8 million tons. After the start…
In October Metinvest decreased EBITDA by 13.15% MoM, to $211 million, having increased its revenue by 2.31%, to $932 million. That month Metinvest sold 439 thousand tons of semi-finished products at $201 million and 742 thousand tons of ready-made products at $484 million. The company also sold 175 thousand tons of coke at $51 million,…
Two auctions to sell assets and equipment of AS KVV Liepājas metalurgs at the initial price of EUR 2.64 million have been announced. At one auction with the price of EUR 2.417 million 718 units of machinery and assets will be sold, including boilers, diesel engines, cars, etc. The second auction will see the assets…
The Cabinet of Ministers has prolonged the exemption of the scrap trade from VAT. The government has prolonged the effect of its decree No. 15 dated January 12, 2011. Thus, all trade operations with scrap and waste of ferrous and non-ferrous metals are exempt from VAT till January 1, 2022. It is expected to improve…