Karabashmed is carrying out the modernization of its capacities. At present the foundation has been laid for the new Kumera converter with the capacity of 150 tons. The assembly of the machine will start in May, while commissioning is scheduled for Q3. The new converter will have gas purifying and exhauster equipment, which will both…
DetailsPJSC ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih started hot testing of the new coke oven battery No. 5. Its operation will enable the company to minimize the volumes of coke purchased, which is at least twice more expensive than the one produced in-house. Kriviy Rih metallurgists started construction of COBs Nos. 5, 6 in 2013. First, the sixth…
DetailsIn March exports totaled $3.7 billion, down by 4.1% YoY.
Metal exports growth slowed down to 14.2% despite high prices. Because of that pig iron share in exports increased.
Iron ore exports dropped by 9.3% YoY. (Ukrainian metal)
The prices of gold decreased, while the prices of silver, platinum and palladium increased in Azerbaijan on May 3, according to the data published by the Central Bank. The cost of gold decreased by 1.2495 manats, to 2226.031 manats per troy ounce compared to the price on May 2. The cost of silver increased by…
DetailsIn 2017 VSMPO-Avisma net profit dropped 2-fold YoY, to 12.8 billion rubles.
Revenue decreased by 1.6%, to 87.98 billion rubles.
Gross profit dropped by 26%, to 32.2 billion rubles.
The company fixed liabilities grew 1.6-fold, to 96.6 billion rubles, while current liabilities fell by 27.1%, to 27.1 billion rubles. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-March Nizhny Novgorod region increased industrial output by 2.3% YoY.
In particular, metal manufacture demonstrated an increase of 19.2%, and that of metal wares – 10.9%.
Rolled metal output increased by 24.3%, while steel pipes, sections and fittings – by 17.3%. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-March the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) mined 2.4 tons of gold, up by 27% YoY.
This year the region intends to obtain 25 tons of gold.
Silver mining in 3 months increased by 88% YoY, to 43.8 tons.
The goal for this year is 80 tons of silver. (Ukrainian metal)
As of April 30, Rosterminalugol, the largest specialized coal terminal in the European part of Russia, has exported 7 million tons of coal since the start of the year. Last year this mark was reached on May 2. The 7-millionth ton was a part of cargo loaded onto the Roland Oldendorrf bulker. The vessel was…
DetailsLermontovsky Mining and Processing Works has resumed manufacture of tungsten concentrate after almost a 3-month hold to assemble new machinery. LGOK has been experiencing problems with ore mining and sales since 2003. The mining was suspended in September 2008. In June 2013 a new LLC was created to carry out operations. In October 2016 LGOK…
DetailsThe net profit of Russia’s Chelyabinsk Zinc Works by soared 43.8%, to 5.776 billion rubles in 2017, as calculated under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the company said in a statement on May 3.
Revenue rose by 27%, to 38.548 billion rubles.
Gross profit grew by 20.5%, to 10.757 billion rubles. (Prime/Ukrainian metal)
Moldova Iron and Steel Works has been affected by US import duties. The company competitors have switched their products to Europe, and a surplus of metal appeared on markets traditional for MMZ, decreasing steel and rolled metal prices. “When the duties have been introduced, Turkish manufacturers had to reorient. They started supplying a part of…
DetailsVysochaishiy has approved a new dividend policy in order to keep dividends on the stably high level. According to the new policy, dividends are calculated on the basis of EBITDA. The dividend level is 30% of EBITDA provided that the company net debt/EBITDA ratio is below 2.5x. If the ratio has been higher than 2.5x…
DetailsIn 2017 Makeevka Metal Works, a part of Metinvest situated on the Ukraine-uncontrolled territories, increased net losses 4.5-fold YoY, to 649.41 million UAH. According to the company statement, its losses before interest equaled its net losses. Net income dropped 4.4-fold, to 86.7 million UAH. Uncovered losses as of late 2017 totaled 1.746 billion UAH. In…
DetailsRussian Copper Company has purchased technologies and equipment from Finnish companies for its enterprises in Russia and Kazakhstan valued at over 300 million euros. According to the group president Vsevolod Levin, these are ball mills, flotation equipment, converters and other machines, used to extract and process copper ore and produce refined copper. The Finnish companies…
DetailsThe Uzbek State Committee for Geology and Mineral Resources and the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources signed an agreement on geological exploration. Exploration will be carried out at the promising areas – Khurob, Aydim-Dzhetymtau and Sarytau ore field – in two regions of Uzbekistan. Turkish side will explore gold in Khurob square, located…
DetailsIn 2017 Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Works increased net income 2.1-fold YoY, to 24.899 billion UAH. According to the company statement, its net profit grew 3.52-fold, to 2.850 billion UAH. Undistributed profit as of late 2017 totaled 7.015 billion UAH. Last year the company produced 2.628 million tons of blast furnace coke, up from 2.397…
DetailsA fire broke out on the territory of the Kapitalnaya mine of the state enterprise Mirnogradugol. When the fire brigades arrived at the site they found out there was thick smoke on the fourth floor of the 5-story building on the territory of 360 square meters. 7 people have been evacuated from the premises. The…
DetailsPrices on gold, platinum and palladium in Azerbaijan decreased on may 2, while that of silver increased, says the message published by the Central Bank. Thus, compared to May 1, the price of gold fell by 3,349 manats, to 2227.2805 manats per Troy ounce, while silver rose in price by 0.0494 manats, to 27,7224 manats.…
DetailsThe Chief state expertise agency of Russia has approved the first stage of the Zashulanskoye deposits pit development in Zabaykalye region. Razrezugol LLC is carrying out the project. The company plans to carry out mining operations, as well as construct a coal warehouse and inner road network. The enterprise is expected to reach its project…
DetailsDalnevostochnoye PGO, a part of the state geological holding Rosgeologia, will continue prospecting for gold at two promising sites in Amur region in summer and carry out regional research on 4 more sites. The two promising sites are situated on the territory of Selemjinsky and Tyndinsky municipal districts. The geological operations within the Solovievsky gold…
DetailsIn January-March Siberian Coal Energy Company mined 28.6 million tons of coal, up by 1% YoY. Sales in Q1 grew by 10%, to 31.7 million tons, including non-coal goods. Exports reached 14.2 million tons, up by 10%. The main customers were China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Turkey and Germany. Growth of…
DetailsThe Tajik government has reportedly agreed to give Xinjiang Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Co. Ltd (TBEA) the rights for further mining of deposits if the profit made from two gold deposits doesn’t cover the cost of building the Dushanbe-2 combined heat and power (CHP) plant. TBEA top manager Zhang Xin said that according to data…
DetailsVaninoTransUg, a part of Kolmar, has started constructing a berth under the project to create a coal terminal in the bay of Muchka in the port of Vanino. The project has been carried out since April 2017. All infrastructure has been created. The machinery is being manufactured and has been paid for. It is expected…
DetailsThe metal shop of Svyatogor, a part of UGMK, has put into operation 2 smoke exhausters manufactured by Krasnogvardeysky Machine-Building Works. The maximum capacity of each machine is 450 thousand cubic meters per hour. The weight of the exhausters is 16 tons each. Investments in the purchase and assembly of the machinery exceeded 60 million…
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