Chelyabinskgeosyemka, a part of the state concern Rosgeologia, has fulfilled the prospecting works at the Oktyabrskaya field scheduled for Q3. The field is situated in the Chelyabinsk region. The reserves of the Karakulsko-Podovinnaya copper ore zone are 930 thousand tons of copper and 210 thousand tons of zinc. The resources of the Troitskiy molybdenum-tungsten ore…
In January-September Ukraine increased copper and copper wares imports by 12.1% YoY, to $69.79 million. According to the customs statistics, copper exports also grew – by 26.3%, to $117.114 million. In September copper imports totaled $9.225 million, and exports – $5.889 million. Nickel imports in 9 months grew by 32.5%, to $73.826 million ($7.431 million…
In January-July Ukraine increased imports of nickel (and wares) by 30.5% YoY, to $58.711 million. In July imports reached $11.169 million. Aluminum imports totaled $210.703 million, up by 1.5%, with $35.158 million in July, lead – $7.612 million, up 2-fold ($1.949 million), zinc and zinc wares – $51.514 million, up by 27.3% ($6.949 million). At…
The president of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoeyev has increased the subsoil use tax when mining for non-ferrous and precious metals on average 5-fold. The corresponding announcement has been published on the site of the National legislation database. The copper mining tax grew from 8.1% to 30%, metallic zinc – from 4% to 20%, gold from 5%…
A number of Chinese companies plan to carry out projects to mine tungsten, molybdenum and copper on the Ingichka plateau. According to the preliminary agreement, $50-55 million will be invested in the construction of infrastructure. Investors also plan to construct at least two mines. (Ukrainian metal)
Yakutia intends to create a priority development area on the territory of Ust-Tanskiy, Oimyakonsky and Tomponsky districts. The project will attract over 27 billion rubles of private investments and create some 1700 jobs. 4 anchor investors plan to mine and process tin ore, as well as precious metals ore and sands. The new PDA could…
Russia’s aluminum exports decreased by 43.1% MoM, to 172,000 tons in April, the Federal Customs Service said on June 6. In monetary terms, aluminum exports fell by 45.6%, to $325.9 million. In January-April exports rose by 15.7% YoY, to 1.013 million tons in volume terms, but dropped by 41.9%, to $1.952 billion in monetary terms.…
In Q1 Zabaykalye region yielded 929 kg of gold, up by 17% YoY. Tungsten concentrate output totaled 215.54 tons. Zinc and lead concentrate manufacture reached 13822.54 tons and 8091.45 thousand tons respectively. Coal mining totaled 5655 tons. (Ukrainian metal)
