In January-June KAZ Minerals produced 118 thousand tons of copper, up from 56 thousand tons in H1 2016. According to the company statement, it is sure of reaching the output target for this year of 225-260 thousand tons. “We are gradually increasing output at Aktogai processing factory”, the group CEO Oleg Novachuk declared. The project…
DetailsThe Ministry of economy and trade of Mexico has set up preliminary compensation duties on imports of seamless steel pipes from Ukraine, as well as South Korea, Spain and India. Duty for Ukrainian pipe makers is $170.11 per ton. The antidumping investigation began on December 15, 2016, and covers the time frame from April 1,…
DetailsEnergomashspetsstal has supplied a batch of working rolls to ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih. The order has been made under the contract concluded in March. The total weight of 4 rolls is 132.530 tons. The rolls will be used in bar-rolling mills. EMSS and AMKR have been cooperating since 2011. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn January-June Omolonskaya Gold Ore Company produced 2.6 tons of gold, up by 45% YoY. The main yield was from the Tsokol and Birkachan deposits. Gold contents in ore have grown by 12% since the start of the year, to 5.3 g per ton. In Q2 gold mining increased by 9%, to 94%. This year…
DetailsBratsk Aluminum Works has received a certificate of compliance with ISO/TS 16949:2009. The document confirms the company entry to the foreign markets with metal for automobile industry. In 2015 BrAZ received its first orders to produce a trial batch of alloys for Italian and German customers. The audit has been carried out by DNV GL.…
DetailsIn 2017 VSMPO-Avisma has spent over 20 million rubles on the repair of its own railroad. According to the group, the manufacturing sites in Verkhyaya Salda are connected by some 40 km of railroad ways. 5 railroad cars have already delivered materials and spare parts. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsThe supervisory board of Evraz Sukhaya Balka, recently bought by DCH group from Evraz, appointed Alexander Yaroslavsky its chairman. The election took place on August 2. Yaroslavsky has been appointed chairman until the next annual shareholders meeting. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn January-July Electrostal (Donetsk region) produced 243.661 thousand tons of continuous cast billets, up by 23.12% YoY. According to the company report, 197.011 thousand tons were exported and the rest sold locally. In July Electrostal produced 41.887 thousand tons of billets, exporting 41.849 thousand tons. In 2016 the company increased billet output by 8.9% YoY,…
DetailsThe State Service of Geology and Subsoil has ordered to suspend operation at 2 Evraz Sukhaya Balka mines – Yubileynaya and named after Frunze. In 1996 the company received 2 special licenses to mine for iron ore for 20 years. They expired in September 2016. The new licenses could be given when the investigation on…
DetailsThe supervisory board of Khartsyzsk Pipe Works has terminated the term of office of the company CEO Denis Novikov, having appointed Kirill Avramenko, the deputy CEO of EMZ, instead. According to the company statement, the decision was taken on July 31. Novikov has served as the CEO from May 22, 2015 till July 31, 2017.…
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