In January-September Kuzbassrazrezugol mined 33.3 million tons of coal (including over 4.6 million tons of coking coal), up by 0.5 million tons YoY. Consumers received 29.4 million tons of coal, with exports on the level of 21.6 million tons. Local market received 7.8 million tons. Kuzbassrazrezugol processing factories have processed 29.2 million tons of coal,…
DetailsAccording to the Psychea scientific center director Gennady Ryabtsev, Ukraine might face the necessity to buy coal from the Russia-supported terrorist organizations of the so-called Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, if it fails to create sufficient stocks. “Here everything is simple. If all has been though over and the stock have been formed, than there…
DetailsAvdiivka Coke and Chemical Works is putting into operation a new thermocatalytic afterburning machine that will decrease pollution from the tar-distilling shop. Despite the difficult situation in the area and the constant lack of electricity Metinvest goes on with its program of the works modernization. In particular, the new machine is one of the most…
DetailsOMK has started realizing the project of localization of imported ball valves for the gas industry with 1400 mm diameter. On the basis of its subsidiary Trubodetal OMK has created the Ural Works of Special Valve Industry. The engineering and design works and the selection of the constructor of the new shop are underway. OMK…
DetailsGazprom has cancelled a tender to buy $194 million worth of large diameter pipes. The tender presupposed 7 lots to be supplied in Q4 2016 – Q1 2017. The pipes were intended for Gazprom Komplektatsia. The tender was to be held on October 19. In mid-August Gazprom held an auction on LDP purchase for the…
DetailsZaporizhstal has represented Ukraine at the European Parliament of Enterprises (Brussels). Representatives of major German, French, Italian, Polish and other companies also participated in the event. Zaporizhstal’s representative was the sales director Vladimir Kolomiets. “Ukrainian economy needs a strong business. And business in its turn needs a strong and consistent governmental policy. In any successful…
DetailsBeginning with October 19, ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih had to start paying for damages caused by its pollution. According to the new Tax Code of Ukraine, AMKR has to pay the following to the state: 30% to the special state budget fund (21 million UAH) and 70% to the local budget (50.4 million UAH). The latter…
DetailsIn January-September ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih produced 4.27 million tons of rolled metal, up by 10.8% YoY. According to the company statement, steel smelting went up by 8.8%, to 4.72 million tons, while pig iron production increased by 15.8%, to 4.52 million tons. The company also produced 7.77 million tons of sinter, 692 thousand tons of…
DetailsMMK-Metiz has added a new type of products to its portfolio. According to the company statement, it has started producing square stock with 7×7 and 8×8 mm sections of 10 and 20 steel grades in rods. Such rods are used in many industries. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsThe Ukrainian Prime Minister Vladimir Groysman will head the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on mining-metallurgical complex on October 24. Metal companies have also agreed to have separate meetings with power and transport companies. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsThe council of cooperation of Gulf countries (Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia) has started investigation on ferrosilicomanganese imports from Ukraine. Within 21 days of the date of the investigation start all the parties concerned have to register as participants, and within 10 days to address the council to receive the questionnaire. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn January-September the Siberian Coal Energy Company mined 78.9 million tons of coal, up by 15% YoY. Sales went up by 5% YoY, to 74.1 million tons. Sales on the local market remained on the last year levels. Russian consumers received 36.1 million tons of coal, with 29.2 million tons going to power plants. Foreign…
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