In January-September, by-product coke plants decreased metallurgical coke output by 6.8% YoY, to 7.2 million tons. Domestic coking coal deliveries have increased a bit, according to Ukrkoks. Imported coal comes from the USA, Canada and Russia. In September, 725 thousand tons of coke were produced. In 9 months, Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Works decreased output…
DetailsFollowing prospecting works in Khabarovsk region, Amur Zoloto has set its reserves at 1187.4 ounces of gold and 1281 ounces of silver. Gold reserves grew by 22% YoY. The estimation included data on several assets – Yubileynoye, Perevalnoye and Malyutka deposits as well as alluvial sites. Krasivoye deposit (Yubileynoye hub) contains 640 thousand ounces of…
DetailsMariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works has started preparing to repair its blast furnace No. 2. The furnace is being shut down. According to the company, all the work is safe and does not affect environment. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn September, Ukraine imported 58.04 thousand tons of manganese ore valued at $8.8 million, down by 7.7% and by 10.5% YoY respectively. According to the customs statistics, in 9 months imports decreased by 55.7% YoY, to 418 thousand tons, valued at $57.5 million, down by 66.4%. Ghana supplied 85.05% of ore, followed by Russia (11%)…
DetailsPriisk Ust-Kara, developing alluvial gold sites in Zabaikalye region, has fulfilled its output plan in advance. As of mid-October, the company has extracted 970 kg of gold, or 100% of the quota for the current season. This year, the company is operating at 6 alluvial sites, with Koreyskoye and Zheltuga deposits yielding the most –…
DetailsIn September, Ukraine exported 30.4 thousand tons of titanium-containing ores and concentrate, up by 51.8% YoY, valued at $8.3 million, up by 31.1%. According to the customs statistics, in January-September, exports decreased by 4% YoY, to 413.3 thousand tons valued at $99.1 million, down by 6.9%. Mexico was the largest importer (18.36%), followed by the…
DetailsSince the beginning of autumn, the sea trade port of Yuzhniy has not been processing iron ore raw materials from Russia. While in August the port transshipped 208.1 thousand tons of pellets from Mikhailovsky GOK, in September and in October there was no transit of iron ore raw materials. In January-August, Yuzhniy transshipped 1.508 million…
DetailsRussia’s production of unrefined, semi-refined, or powdered gold decreased by 3.6% YoY, but grew by 1.3% MoM, the Federal State Statistics Service reported. In January-September, gold production fell by 4.4% YoY. No absolute figures were disclosed. (Prime/Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn January-September, ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih decreased rolled metal output by 2.1% YoY, to 3.37 million tons. Steel manufacture dropped by 15.8%, to 3.64 million tons, and pig iron – by 10.5%, to 3.64 million tons. Sinter production went down by 10.2%, to 6.67 million tons. In September, AMKR produced 260 thousand tons of rolled metal,…
DetailsPeople, organizing strikes at Yenakiyevo Iron and Steel Works in the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, a terrorist organization created and supported by Russia, call on local people not to stand aside from the situation at the works. “Management promised to clear most of salary debts until October 10. This day has passed, but the employees…
DetailsIn September, Ukraine exported 44.5 thousand tons of pipes valued at $46.5 million, down by 4.9% and by 3.6% YoY respectively. According to the customs statistics, in January-September exports dropped by 26.8%, to 358.7 thousand tons valued at $403.9 million, down by 23.2%. In particular, Ukraine exported 266.8 thousand tons of seamless pipes valued at…
DetailsIn 2019, Dneprometiz received 25.2 million UAH of net profit as opposed to a loss of 7.5 million UAH in 2018. Net income fell by 24.8%, to 1.328 billion UAH. Undistributed profit amounted to 37.1 million UAH. Last year, Dneprometiz produced 59.6 thousand tons of carbon steel wire (82.73% of all output) and 9.96 thousand…
DetailsIn September, Ukraine decreased pig iron export by 7.5% YoY, to 245.1 thousand tons valued at $73.5 million, down by 13%. According to the Customs Statistics, in January-September, Ukraine exported 2.3 million tons of pig iron valued at $655.5 million, up by 25.2% and by 10.7% YoY respectively. In Q3, pig iron exports grew by…
DetailsIn January-August, Solnechniy district of Khabarovsk region increased tin output by 12.5% YoY. The increase is due to the growth of ore processing by 24%. Moreover, tin-rich ore was processed with average metal content of 63%. In Soviet time, the district yielded 4 thousand tons of tin and 8 thousand tons of copper concentrate. Last…
DetailsIn January-September, Ukraine exported 25.158 thousand tons of ferrous metals scrap valued at $6.458 million, down by 38.1% and by 42.7% YoY respectively. According to the State Customs Service, in January Ukraine exported 2.865 thousand tons of scrap, in February – 8.014 thousand tons, in March – 493 tons, in April – 256 tons, in…
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