Russia: Buribay GOK to double output

The Buribay Mining and Processing Works, a part of UMMC, has bought new loading machines. The miners have received a backhoe loader, dump trucks, as well as lighter vehicles. The cost of the new machines is 16 million rubles. At present Buribay GOK yields some 200 thousand of copper ore per year, but when it…

Kyrgyzstan to construct a copper works

Kyrgyzstan is deciding on construction of the copper-smelting works, according to the State committee on industry, energy and soil. To process concentrate the construction of the copper works and the implementation of the new technologies are needed, which are currently absent in Kyrgyzstan. (Ukrainian metal)

Russia: Bashmed gets new railroad scales

The loading site of Bashkirskaya Med in Sibay has received the new railroad scales. The cost of the machinery is 1.7 million rubles. “Now our controllers weigh all the wagons. They work day and night. All the weighing operations are automatically saved in the database. Now that we weigh everything ourselves and not with the…

Russia: copper output up in January 2017

In January Russia increased raw copper output by 5.6% YoY. According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, copper alloys manufacture went up by 50.4%, that of powders and flakes dropped by 3.9%, of rods and shapes – by 58.9%. Copper wire output increased by 6%, that of foil – 2.1-fold. (Ukrainian metal)