In June Krasniy Octyabr Iron and Steel Works produced 21 thousand tons of liquid steel, up by 3 thousand tons than planned. Moreover, the company produced 4380 tons of expensive nickel-containing stainless steel. The stainless steel output growth occurred in January – 1 thousand tons, and in early Q2 – 1.5 thousand tons. The jump…
DetailsIn January-May Russia’s imports totaled $94.5 billion, down by 1.5% YoY. The share of metals and metal wares grew from 7.2% to 7.4%. In particular, from far foreign countries – from 5.8% to 6.2%, but from CIS-countries it fell from 18.5% to 16.9%. The monetary value of the group remained unchanged, but the physical volumes…
DetailsIn 20219-2022 Russian Copper Company intends to invest some 20 billion rubles in the manufacture. In particular, projects will be implemented under the long-term strategy of the company to increase raw materials and mineral base and to improve capacity. Thus, in 2021 Karabashmed will launch the manufacture of copper anodes with the capacity of 230…
DetailsIn 2018 VTB purchased 11.04 tons of gold and 3.42 tons of silver from the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) extractors. To prepare gold-extractors for the 2019 season, the bank has provided 2 billion rubles, up by 18% YoY. This year VTB intends to buy 12 tons of gold and 4 tons of silver. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsRussia’s top bank Sberbank plans to issue more than 23 billion rubles of financing for Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company’s (UMMC) largest projects, UMMC said in a statement. “Sberbank will issue a more than 23-billion ruble financing for the largest projects of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company. Under the agreements, 20 billion rubles will be…
DetailsKyrgyzstan plans to reduce its dependence on Kumtor. According to representatives of the State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use of Kyrgyzstan, it is necessary to increase production at such fields as Taldy-Bulak Levoberezhny, Ishamberberdi, Bozymchak, Kuru-Tegerek, Karakazyk, Jamgyr and Chaarat. In addition, it is planned to launch Jerooy project. According to preliminary data,…
DetailsSince the start of the year the Alardinskaya mine of Evraz has extracted 1 million tons of coking coal. The miners were developing the long face No. 6-1-20, put into operation in March. Earlier the mines Uskovskaya and Yerunakovskaya-VIII have exceeded the 1-million tons output mark. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsCherepovets Iron and Steel Works has finished modernization of its turbo generator No. 5. The cost of investment project exceeded 1 billion rubles. The goal was to increase the share of the own electricity generation. The capacity of the generator has been increased by 20 MW, to 75 MW. This is the first of the…
DetailsIzhstal has installed a water decaling unit at the rolling mill-450. It will improve the quality of metal products. The unit has been assembled by the company specialists of Russian parts. Mill-450 produces round, square and band rolled metal. In 2018 the mill produced 135 thousand tons, up by 17% YoY. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsVolzhsky Pipe and Sections Works has put into operation a new pipe-welding machine 20-89 manufactured by DMC Tech Corporation. Now the company operates 7 mills. Water and gas pipeline pipe with the diameter of 20 and 25 mm has been added to the company product portfolio. The company has also mastered the manufacture of pipes…
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