Russia: MMK board meeting results
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works announced that a meeting of the MMK Board of Directors was held on April 22.
Ukraine: rolled metal output up in March 2016
In March Ukraine produced 1891 thousand tons of rolled metal, up by 10.3% MoM, or by 176 thousand tons.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: channel (structural steel), March 2016
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR67.6076* min max February 365 549 March 341 490 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.03.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
DetailsUkraine: new minister against closing mines
Total closing of state mines is out of question, says the new minister of energy and coal industry of Ukraine Igor Nasalik.
Ukraine: SevGOK profits in Q1 2016
In January-March Severniy Mining and Processing Works received 228.9 million UAH of profits, while in the corresponding period of last year it received 875.55 million UAH of losses.
Ukraine: PGOK reelects management board
The supervisory board of Poltava Mining and Processing Works has reelected the management board.
Ukraine: AMKR renews equipment in section-rolling shop
ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih has finished capital repairs of the heating furnace of the 250-3 mill in the section-rolling shop #1.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: square billets (structural steel), March 2016
Month Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH26.218056* min max February 185 277 March 188 277 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.03.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
DetailsUkraine: steel output up in March 2016
In March Ukraine produced 2174 thousand tons of steel, up by 10.3% MoM, or by 203 thousand tons.
Ukraine: Zaporizhstal starts assembling gas-purifiers on sintering machine #5
Zaporizhstal has started assembling gas-purifying equipment on its sintering machine #5.
Ukraine: DEMZ ends 2015 with losses
In 2015 Donetsk Electrometallurgical Plant received 768.91 million UAH of losses.
Ukraine: Velikoanadolskiy Refractories change supervisory board
Shareholders of Velikoanadolskiy Refractory Works have changed 2 members of the supervisory board.