In October Uralskaya Kuznitsa produced 9.5 thousand tons of metal, this is the record output for the past 5 years. The main products are railroad car and locomotive axles, which have been manufactured both for Russian and foreign wagon building works. “The growth has to do with the revival of the machine-building market. In 10…
DetailsChelyabinsk Iron and Steel Works has started supplying rails for the major operator of Kazakh railroad. According to the contract R65 and R50 rails will be delivered in stages. The first batch of 2 thousand tons has already been delivered to the customer, and 2 thousand tons more will be delivered this year. “Except for…
DetailsPJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel has launched hot commissioning operations at Bystrinsky GOK (Bystrinsky mining and processing plant). Bystrinsky GOK is located in the Gazimuro-Zavodsky District of Trans-Baikal Territory, 350 km from Chita. This area is home to the large Bystrinsky gold-iron-copper deposit containing total ore reserves of some 343 million tons that will ensure the…
DetailsThe VTB bank has signed an agreement with Susumanzoloto for the purchase of 2.6 tons of gold in 2018. This year the bank buys some 1.8 tons of the precious metal from the company. In 2 years VTB has provided Susumanzoloto with 2.3 billion rubles of loans for the construction of a mining and processing…
DetailsIn January-September MMK received $814 million of net profits, down by 9.9% YoY. According to the company statement, its revenue grew by 37.2%, to $5.598 billion, while EBITDA fell by 4% YoY, to $1.44 billion. In Q3 the company profits dropped by 7.1% QoQ, to $276 million, revenue grew by 4.5%, to $2.012 billion, while…
DetailsShares of the Russian steelmaker Severstal were sold for 885.36 rubles per paper and its global depositary receipts (GDRs) for $14.97 per security, organizer of the deal Goldman Sachs said in a statement on November 9. On November 8, a source reported that Pearlgreen Limited, a company of businessman Alexei Mordashov, had put up 2.1%…
DetailsIn January-October Ukraine exported 31.72 million tons of iron ore and concentrate valued at $2.179 billion. According to the State Fiscal Service, the share of iron ore and concentrate in the total exports was 6.2%. The largest volumes of iron ore and concentrate were exported to China – $600.559 million (27.5% of the total iron…
DetailsAvdiivka Coke and Chemical Works has started repairing one of its three thawing garages. According to the company statement, in winter it has difficulties unloading frozen coal from trains. Thawing garages help solve this problem. The repaired garage in severe cold could accommodate up to 30 train cars with coal for thawing and prepare coal…
DetailsAccording to the Ministry of economic development, in September the metallurgical manufacture index increased by 0.5% YoY, but dropped by 3.2% MoM. In particular, pig iron output increased by 4.9% YoY, stainless steel by 0.3%, non-alloyed steel by 0.4%, alloyed steel by 4.6%, rolled metal by 1.6%, seamless stainless steel pipes by 27.9%, compressor-pump pipes…
DetailsNordgold has announced plans to start a new project in 2022 – gold extraction at the Uryakh deposits in Irkutsk region. As of 2017 the deposits reserves are estimated at 2.1 million ounces with gold content of 3.4 g per ton for open-pit mining and 2-3 million ounces for underground mining. License for gold mining…
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