An incident occurred at the Taimyrsky mine of the Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel, killing three people and hurting several more, the company said. “Several people were hurt in an incident which occurred on October 22. Three people died, according to preliminary data. The circumstances are being clarified. A search and rescue team is working…
DetailsThe largest by-product coke plant in Ukraine has received a new director instead of Musa Magomedov, who has become a people’s deputy. From October 10 Vitaliy Litovka has been appointed the CEO of Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Works and phenol plant Incor and Co, which are parts of Metinvest. Magomedov has been chairing the enterprise…
DetailsIn January-September Ukraine produced 1225.76 thousand tons of manganese concentrate, up by 8% YoY. Pokrovsky GOK manufactured 831.67 thousand tons of manganese concentrate and 91 thousand tons of manganese sinter (down by 44.6%). Marganets GOK manufactured 394 thousand tons of the concentrate, down by 7.6%. Pokrovsky GOK mines 70% of manganese ore in Ukraine. Its…
DetailsRussian Railroads suggest excluding aluminum and raw materials for its manufacture from the list of cargo not subject to a 8% export duty. The Federal Antimonopoly Service has already received the company suggestion. So far the duty was used on coal only. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn January-September Petropavlovsk PLC produced 342.3 thousand ounces of gold, up by 23.4% YoY. The increase is due to the growth of output at Malomyr and Albyn mines because of the higher gold content in ore, as well as processing of concentrate at Pokrovsky combine, which started in July. This year Petropavlovsk intends to produce…
Details3 new generation locomotives have joined the Stoylensky Mining and Processing Works railroad fleet. Their efficiency is 8% higher compared with previous models. The new machines have been purchased under a program to increase ore mining and processing from 37 to 42 million tons per year. All the locomotives have dump-cars with the capacity of…
DetailsIn 10 years Rusal has processed and sold over 50% of aluminum waste generated by its companies. The processing of alumina sludge accounted for some 10%, which made Rusal the major global processor. The group has a goal of selling all its wastes. Now Rusal is testing an innovative technique to process red sludge, the…
DetailsThe department of the inner market protection of the Eurasian Economic Committee has decided to prolong the antidumping investigation on the imports of galvanized rolled metal from Ukraine and China. The investigation will run till December 28. The 5-year antidumping duty for Ukrainian products is recommended on the level of 23.9%, and for Chinese –…
DetailsMetinvest has decided to publish information on the operation of its Mariupol metal plants modernized mills. The first will be the data on average daily dust concentration from Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works sintering machines Nos. 7-9. This information will be daily provided to be posted on the site of the Donetsk Regional State…
DetailsLiquid copper spilled out due to a malfunction at a copper refinery Uraleketromed, a part of Ural Mining Metallurgical Company (UMMC), causing evacuation of 50 employees, the Sverdlovsk region’s Directorate of the Emergency Ministry said. “Liquid copper spilled out from a copper furnace on an area of 10 square meters, 50 people were evacuated from…
DetailsThe combined gold production of companies in Magadan region rose by 21% YoY, to 36.1 tons in January-September, the region’s government said in a statement on October 22. The region’s Tenkinsky City District is the leading gold producer with an output of 14.5 tons. Production of alluvial gold amounted to 15.8 tons in the period,…
DetailsIn January-September Promlit LLC, a major manufacturer of railroad car castings, increased average monthly output 3.3-fold YoY. The goal for the year presupposes the manufacture of 43,817 tons of castings. So far 33,831 tons have been produced, or 77%. Bulk castings constitute the lion’s share of the output. In September the company increased manufacture by…
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