Non-ferrous metallurgy remains one of Kazakhstan’s leading industries, supported by the country’s rich raw material base, including large deposits of copper, zinc, nickel, lead, aluminum, and precious metals, the Ministry of Industry and Construction says. According to the QazIndustry project monitoring and analysis directorate, eight projects worth about 80.1 billion tenge are scheduled for launch…
In January-June, Armenia increased exports of copper, zinc and molybdenum concentrate, as well as ore containing precious metals. In particular, exports of copper concentrate grew by 14.5%, to 168.4 thousand tons valued at $267.6 million, up by 17.1%. The main buyer was China (71.6%), followed by Bulgaria (13.9%), Serbia (5.6%), Switzerland (4.4%), Russia (2.5%) and…
In January-March, Ukraine exported $18.138 million worth of copper and copper products, down by 16.9% YoY. According to the State Customs Service, in March exports amounted to $7.242 million. Ukraine increased exports of aluminum by 1.2%, to $23.387 million ($7.769 million in March), but decreased those of lead by 36.1%, to $2.834 million ($1.076 million),…
In January-March, Ukraine increased imports of copper and copper wares by 47.4% YoY, to $42.019 million tons. In March, imports amounted to $12.893 million. Moreover, imports of nickel and wares grew 2.4-fold, to $7.697 million ($2.267 million in March), aluminum – by 20%, to $98.535 million ($38.102 million), lead – by 30.1%, to $281 thousand…
Eight projects worth 169 billion tenge (about $378 million) are expected to be implemented in the field of non-ferrous metallurgy in Kazakhstan in 2024. According to the Directorate for Monitoring and Analysis of Project Implementation at QazIndustry, projects include the manufacture of aluminum radiators, copper cathodes, dore alloys and other products. Production volumes after all…
In January-February, Oktyabr Railroad (the oldest railroad in Russia, connecting St. Petersburg with Moscow) transported 185.4 thousand TEU, up 1.8-fold YoY. In particular, transportation of non-ferrous metals decreased by 12.8%, to 1 thousand TEU. At the same time, transportation of ferrous metal grew by 10%, to 430 containers. (Ukrainian metal)
The Commercial Court of Donetsk region on February 6 declared one of the largest enterprises of the temporarily occupied Bakhmut – Non-Ferrous Metals Processing Works – bankrupt and launched liquidation procedures there. The works was founded in 1954 as the state enterprise and was subordinate to the Ministry of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy of the USSR. It…
In January-November, Ukraine increased copper imports two-fold YoY, to $119.939 million. According to the State Customs Service, exports of copper and copper wares dropped by 21.8%, to $65.172 million. In November, Ukraine imported $15.907 million worth of copper and exported $3.802 million. Imports of nickel and nickel wares over 11 months decreased by 75.7%, to…