Ukraine: DSS output down in January-November 2015
In January-November Dneprospetsstal (Zaporozhye) produced 143 thousand tons of rolled metal, down by 13.3% YoY.
Ukraine: Dneprometiz starts producing spring wire
Dneprometiz is now capable of producing a new product – 1.4-2.2 mm diameter spring wire according to GOST 9389.
Ukraine: SevGOK gets new phone station
Vega has installed the digital phone line at the Severniy Mining and Processing Works instead of the old one.
Ukraine: ZZF to stop exporting ferrosilicomanganese to Russia
Zaporozhye Ferro Alloys Plant could stop ferrosilicomanganese exports to Russia altogether if the Eurasian Economic Commission implements the import duty of 26.35%.
Ukraine: Metinvest signs standstill with its creditors
On December 1, Metinvest signed a standstill with the group of its creditors on pre-export financing till February 2016.
Ukraine: coal export-import in January-November 2015
In January-November Ukraine imported $1509.52 million worth of coal (black coal and anthracite), with $136.52 in November.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: sinter ore, October 2015
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR64.374* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH22.904* Export, Ukraine, $/t, DAP Ukrainian border Export, Russia, $/t, DAP Russian border min max min max min max min max September 15.53 19.42 20.74 25.47 35.00 40.00 40.00 45.00 October 15.53 19.42 18.92 23.83 35.00 40.00 40.00 45.00 * -…
DetailsUkraine: Lvivugol clears 50% of salary debts
Lvivugol has sent 15 million UAH to pay October salary to its miners.
Ukraine: Yenakievo output down in November 2015
In January-November Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works, situated in the Russia-supported terrorist-occupied zone, produced 1.64 million tons of rolled metal, down by 10.5% YoY.
Ukraine: Dneprometiz puts wet drawing line into operation
Dneprometiz has put a new line of low-carbon 0.6-1.2 mm diameter wire wet drawing line into operation. The line was created according to Dneprometiz technical order on the basis of the SKET UDZWGT-320/11 wet drawing shop.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: foundry pig iron, October 2015
Month Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH22.904* min max September 246.07 246.07 October 229.83 229.83 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.10.15 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
DetailsUkraine: scrap export-import in January-November 2015
In January-November Ukraine increased ferrous scrap exports by 40.4% or by 43% YoY (depending on the comparison base).
Ukraine: government deals with scrap shortage
The Verkhovnaya Rada of Ukraine has received a decree to implement changes to Article 4 of the Ukrainian Decree “On metal scrap”.