A manufacturing complex of metal wares machining will be constructed in Dzerzhinsk for 296.5 million rubles. The Ardmanol Company has been given a land plot with the size of 26 thousand square meters. The company intends to construct the complex in 16 months. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-September Ukrzaliznytsia increased iron and manganese ore transportation by 3.5% YoY, to 51.8 thousand tons. According to the State Statistics Service, ferrous scrap transportation dropped by 17.7%, to 1.8 thousand tons. Transportation of ferrous metals decreased by 2.9%, to 14.6 thousand tons, and coke – by 9.2%, to 3.3 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
The Russian companies plan to sign a memorandum on finishing construction of the Ajaokuta steel plant in Nigeria during the Russia-Africa forum scheduled for October 23-24, Andrei Slepnev, CEO of the Russian Export Center, reported. “We plan to sign the most important cooperation memorandum to finish construction of the Ajaokuta Steel Plant in Nigeria. Returning…
By the decision of the World Steel Association members at the annual meeting the Corporation of the Ferrous Metals Manufacturers (Chermet Corporation) has been accepted as an affiliated member. This category is reserved for industry associations, as well as scientific and technical organizations acting in the interest of developing the metal industry. The membership in…
The Ministry of economy, trade and agriculture development expects steel output in 2019 to grow by 4% YoY, to 21.927 million tons. The ministry believes that rolled metal manufacture will increase by 3%, to 18.842 million tons, and pig iron – by 1%, to 20.69 million tons. The forecast is based on the output in…
In January-June air pollution in Krivoy Rog increased by 15% YoY. According to the environment department of the city council, in particular, ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih increased pollution by 27%, InGOK – by 15%, Metinvest KRMZ – by 13%, Sukhaya Balka – by 3% and CGOK – by 1.6%. The worst situation in Q3 was at…
The Center of metal products standardization and certification the Central Scientific and Research Institute of Ferrous Metallurgy named after Bardin has prepared the second edition of the interstate standard GOST 5640 “Steel. Metallographical method of rolled metal microstructure evaluation”. The standard is being developed to replace the GOST 5640-68 in order to include a number…
Russia and Nigeria are discussing joint finishing of construction of Africa’s largest steel plant Ajaokuta, Nigerian ambassador to Russia Steve Davies Ugbah reported. “The president of Nigeria will come to Russia with a large delegation on October 23–24. They will consider singing contracts in various spheres, including mineral production, infrastructure development, contracts in the oil,…
