Ukraine: SAR coal to arrive by October 2015
By the end of September Ukraine would have received the first ships with coal from the South African Republic.
Ukraine: Ferrexpo ups pellets output in January-August 2015
In January-August Ferrexpo-controlled Poltava and Yeristovo Mining and Processing Works (PGOK and EGOK) produced 7.65 million tons of pellets, up by 5.1% YoY.
Ukraine: Avdiivka resumes electrode pitch output
Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Works, a part of the Metinvest Group, has put into operation its tar-distilling workshop.
Ukraine: Azovstal output down in 8 months of 2015
In January-August Azovstal Iron and Steel Works (Donetsk region), a part of the Metinvest Group of Companies, produced 2.02 million tons of rolled metal, down by 10.1% YoY.
Ukraine: rebar manufacturers to drop prices
In early September Ukrainian exporters of rebars announced a price drop.
Ukraine: ZALK inventory almost complete
The State Property Fund is finishing its inventory supervising of the only Ukrainian primary aluminum manufacturer Zaporozhye Aluminum Works (ZALK) to determine the prospects of resuming production process.
Ukraine: coal mining down in January-August 2015
In August Ukraine mined 3171 thousand tons of coal, down by 30.5% from the planned results.
Ukraine: UGOK output up in August 2015
In August Yuzhny Mining and Processing Works (UGOK, Kriviy Rih) produced 1023.2 thousand tons of concentrate, up by 7.3%, or by 69.2 thousand tons YoY.
Ukraine: Dneprospetsstal miner captured
The State Security Service of Ukraine has captured the suspect in Dneprospetsstal (Zaporozhye) false mining.
Ukraine: CGOK appoints a CEO
The Central Mining and Processing Works supervisory board has appointed Dmitry Shevchik the general director of the company.
Ukraine: Metinvest insists on its companies working lawfully
The largest Ukrainian mining and metal company Metinvest has said that its enterprises are operating under Ukrainian law and its Khartsyzsk Pipe Works and Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works (both based in Donetsk region) have been re-registered in Ukrainian controlled Mariupol, and has expressed hope that VAT for exported goods will be refunded.
Ukraine: AMKR, Azovstal and DMKD get the most of VAT back in August 2015
In August the major VAT-reimbursement receiver among the mining-metallurgical companies was ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih with 535.1 million UAH.