Kazakhstan: AMT shut down

On March 31 the operation of ArcelorMittal Temirtau was completely stopped because of the industrial accident. According to local media, the air duct and the nitrogen pipeline were damaged and fell to the ground at the length of 1 km. There were no casualties. All the rolling shops, sintering machines Nos. 6 and 7, blast…

Kazakhstan: state subsidy to be withdrawn from Arcelor Mittal

The budget funds earlier provided to Arcelor Mittal may be withdrawn, Vice-Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan Bauyrzhan Bekeshev said during the enlarged meeting of the Committee for Economic Policy, Innovative Development and Entrepreneurship of the Senate. The topic of the discussion was the bill on “Ratification of the agreement of voluntary reconciliation between the…