For the first time in Ukraine, DTEK has installed Wi-Fi at the depth of 500 meters at the Yubileynaya mine in order to provide a multi-functional system for miners’ safety, using almost 130 km of cable. “The system will allow getting data from various safety meters in real time and informing miners of the change…
DetailsIn January-February, Ukraine exported $1.4 billion worth of ferrous metals, down by 15.8% YoY. According to the State Fiscal Service, ferrous metals accounted for 17.2% of the total export revenue as opposed to 20.84% last year. In February, revenue amounted to $682.39 million. Imports of ferrous metals in 2 months dropped by 21%, to $138.27…
DetailsDespite the fact that last year some of the harshest market conditions and the crisis in Ukrainian metallurgy significantly affected the company’s operations, ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih fulfilled its obligations under the Collective Agreement. The report on fulfillment of the Collective Agreement in 2019 was approved by a resolution during the company’s collective conference held on…
DetailsThe Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of Sergey Lubennikov as the acting director of Zaporozhye Titanium and Magnesium Works LLC. Thus, the Cabinet has agreed with the suggestion of the State Property Fund. Vladimir Sivak has been the director of ZTMK since 2010. He was detained in 2016 for embezzlement of 492 million…
DetailsIn January-February, Azovstal increased rolled metal output by 28% YoY, to 699 thousand tons. Steel manufacture grew by 25%, to 776 thousand tons, and pig iron – by 31.5%, to 689 thousand tons. In February, the company produced 319 thousand tons of rolled metal, 365 thousand tons of steel and 333 thousand tons of pig…
DetailsIn January, Ukrainian mining and metal companies decreased average salary, except for mining and processing works, by-product coke plants and ferrous metallurgy. In particular, average salary in mining was 17705.4 UAH, up by 1.4% MoM. By-product coke plants increased salary by 2%, to 18527.8 UAH, ferrous metallurgy – by 0.2%, to 17422.4 UAH, while non-ferrous…
DetailsIn 2019 Chelyabinsk Iron and Steel Works produced some 12 thousand tons of rebars for housing construction. The metal was delivered to Novosibirsk by Mechel-Service. The growth of rebars sales was 36% and beams – 23%. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsThe authorities of the Jewish Autonomous District intend to expand the borders of the Amuro-Khinganskaya Territory of Advanced Development. The territory was created in 2016. One of its key residents is Dalgraphite LLC, constructing a mining works to process graphite ores. The expansion of the territory is needed to attract new investors. Among them is…
DetailsZagorsky Pipe Works has passed all the stages of voluntary certification and has received the final certificate for pipes with inner coating. The company has received the Intergazcert certificate according to scheme 1a, which is used to denote the serially manufactured products according to Gazprom specifications. The certification process began in 2018. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsUnited Metallurgical Company (OMK) subsidiary Vyksa Iron and Steel Works in Nizhniy Novgorod region increased train wheel production in 2019. At the end of the year, the total number of wheels produced was 951,000, up by 11% YoY. This is the highest number yet in the facility’s train wheel rolling history. Exports were at an…
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