Ukraine: DTEK to sell its Russian assets
DTEK plans to sell its Obukhovskaya Mine Group and Donskoy Antrazit (Russia).
Ukraine: Azovstal starts constructing PCI machine
Metinvest is going to spend $17 million on construction of the pulverized coal injection machine in the blast furnace #4 of Azovstal, and plans to switch all blast furnace manufacture at the works from the expensive natural gas to pulverized coal fuel.
Ukraine: scrap procurement down in Q1 2016
In January-March Ukraine procured 614 thousand tons of scrap. That’s the lowest result for the past 20 years. And the first time that the procurement can’t meet the local demand.
Ukraine: PFK to keep nickel output on 2015 level
In 2016 Pobuzhye Ferronickel Plant intends to keep nickel output on 2015 level.
Ukraine: Evraz Dneprodzerzhinsk Coke to decrease coke output
In 2016 Evraz Dneprodzerzhinsk By-product Coke Plant intends to decrease bulk 6% moisture coke output by 1.5% YoY, or by 9.8 thousand tons, to 659 thousand tons.
Ukraine: manganese ore export-import in March 2016
In March Ukraine exported $5.65 million worth of manganese ore, with exports on the level of $0.47 million.
Ukraine: Donetsk Rolling Works ends 2015 with profits
In 2015 Donetsk Metal Rolling Works received 15.1 million UAH of net profits.
Ukraine: steel semis export-import in March 2016
In March Ukraine exported $198.19 million worth of semi-finished steel products, with imports on the level of $1.12 million.
Ukraine: Electrotyazhmash hides steel prices
The state enterprise Electrotyazhmash has ordered Metalscrab LLC the delivery of 29.34 million UAH worth of steel.
Ukraine: flat rolled metal export-import in March 2016
In March Ukraine exported $128 million worth of flat rolled metal, while imports totaled $39.38 million.
Ukraine: Velikoanadolskiy Refractories reelect CEO
The supervisory board of Velikoanadolskiy Refractory Works has reelected Dmitry Golubev the general manager of the company.
Ukraine: ferrous scrap prices up
Ukrpromvenshexpertisa has noted the increase of ferrous scrap prices from February 20 till April 10, CIF Turkey by 50%, or by $85 per ton, to $255 per ton.