Raw copper and copper alloys exports in January-September dropped by 6% money-wise and by 17% volume-wise, all YoY. In 10 months Kazakhstan mined 85.5 million tons of copper ores, up by 5.4% YoY, 10.4 million tons of copper concentrate, up by 10.9%, and 4.1 million tons of copper-zinc ores, down by 1.7%. Kazakhstan is the…
Magadan region can offer gold-extractors to additionally develop its non-ferrous metals deposits. Copper extraction is a promising business in the region. Its reserves are estimated at 44 million tons. The region also has some reserves of lead, tungsten and other non-ferrous metals. Copper could be exported, as it was not hit by the sanctions. (Ukrainian…
A number of foreign investors have shown their interest in constructing copper-smelting facilities. According to the acting Prime Minister Nicol Pashinyan, such a project is very important for the country, as it will allow processing ore on the spot, without exporting it. At the same time, the finished products could find their customers not only…
The Federal Agency on subsoil use has announced an auction for the development and extraction of bismuth-containing copper-cobalt ores at the Western site of Kara-Jul ore lode in the Republic of Altai. The initial price of a 20-year license will be 413.07 million rubles. The Moscow-based company Altairudametall owned the license in 2006-2015. But the…
In January-August Russia exported 540 thousand tons of copper valued at $3551 million, up by 11.3% and by 27.9% YoY respectively. The volume of primary copper exceeded 80%. In August the average primary copper price was $5897 per ton, down by 9.4% YoY. Copper wire rod price was $6196 per ton, up by 4.3%. (Ukrainian…
The manufacture of rolled copper by Russian works is based on domestic consumption and almost does not depend on external factors (LME cathode prices, world industry growth rates, etc.). According to the Institute Tsvetmetobrabotka CEO Yuri Raikov, in 2014-2017 copper exports dropped 2-fold, while imports – by 35-40%. The share of the competitive products in…
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a ruling to hold a 413.07-million ruble auction. The right to develop the Zapadny Kara-Kulsky bismuthiferous copper and cobalt ore site in the Altai region will be sold, according to the ruling published on the government’s website on October 2. (Prime/Ukrainian metal)
The State Service of Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine has put on sale on February 12, 2019 a number of licenses to develop subsoil. In particular, one of the auctioned lots will be a special license for the Prutovskoye sulfide copper-nickel ore deposits in Zhitomir region. The starting price will be 9.737 million UAH. (Ukrainian…
