In January-August copper output in Kazakhstan grew by 0.2% YoY, to 0.28 million tons, with 0.042 million tons produced in August, up by 9% MoM. According to the statistics committee, zinc manufacture grew by 0.8%, to 0.22 million tons. In August output decreased by 1.4% and by 3.7% YoY. The largest non-ferrous metals manufacturers in…
A major mineral exploration project is being implemented in Kazakhstan’s Karaganda region in cooperation with foreign investors. An Australian-UK concern, the name of which was not disclosed, allocated 9 billion tenges to search for minerals. The total exploration area is 17,000 square meters. The exploration is carried out at sections in Balkhash-Saryshagan and Korgantas regions.…
The Kristall Non-Ferrous Metallurgy Works, situated in the North Osetia, will be restored by S7 Group. The works used to be the only producer of the vacuum cooper in the country. The operation of the works started in 1967. All the machinery has been retained since the suspension of operations in 2012. Moreover the specialists…
Karaganda region governor Yerlan Koshanov surveyed the Sary-ArkaCopperProcessing, the cathode copper plant, that started its work in the test mode in Shetsky district, Karaganda region, the governor’s press service reports. Constriction of the plant worth more than $14 million started in 2016. Now it is operating in the test mode. The pilot batch of its…
In January-July Ukraine imported $51.894 million worth of copper and copper wares, up by 9.4% YoY. According to the State Fiscal Service, exports grew by 38.5%, to $100.8345 million. In July Ukraine imported $9.328 million worth of copper and copper wares, and exported – for $13.268 million. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-April Russia exported 281.9 thousand tons of copper valued at $1922 million, up by 16.9% and by 43.1% YoY respectively. Primary copper accounts for 80% of deliveries. In April the average price was $6766 per ton, up by 24% YoY. Copper wire rod price was $6558 per ton, up by 21.6%. (Ukrainian metal)
Poliarm LLC intends to continue geological exploration at the Lichkvaz-Tey gold and copper deposits. Poliarm bought 100% of the Armenian company, owner of the license to develop the deposits, in 2015. JORC resources of the deposits are estimated at 600 thousand ounces (18.7 tons) of gold equivalent. The Lichkvaz contains 4.3 million tons of ore…
Dalnevostochnoye Manufacturing and Geological Enterprise, a part of the state geological holding Rosgeologia, is starting prospecting at the Khodzhasky site. By the end of 2020 the enterprise will have prospected some 179 square km. The enterprise will be looking for gold and copper. The fieldworks of 2018 will be the first stage of the prospecting…
