According to Ukrmetallurgprom, in June, Ukraine will produce 1.9 million tons of both steel and pig iron and 1.7 million tons of rolled metal. As of May 15, 19 out of 21 blast furnaces, 7 out of 9 open-hearth furnaces, 13 out of 16 converters, 6 out of 15 electric arc furnaces and all the…
DetailsIn 2019 VSMPO-Avisma intends to increase output to 38 thousand tons. After a drop of 2017 (28.8 thousand tons), the manufacture is expected to grow by a third. Earlier the corporation planned to increase output from 33.7 thousand tons to 35 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsMariinsky Priisk intends to become the only metallic beryllium manufacturer in Russia, working at the Malyshevskoye deposit in Sverdlovsk region. So far, the company has been extracting beryllium and storing it, but it wants also to process it. The project is expected to have been carried out by 2025, with 2 thousand jobs to be…
DetailsIn January-April, the cargo throughput of Russia ports increased by 2.4% YoY, to 269.3 million tons. In particular, the ports transshipped 54.2 million tons of coal, up by 10.5% YoY, and 2.5 million tons of ore, up by 24.5%. At the same time the transportation of ferrous metals dropped by 8.3%, to 9.9 million tons.…
DetailsIn April Zabaikalye railroad in Amur region transported 453.4 thousand tons of various cargo, down by 8% YoY. In January-April throughput dropped by 5.2%, to 1.8 million tons. In particular, the railroad transported 956.7 thousand tons of coal, down by 2.6%, and 21.8 thousand tons of scrap, down by 17.6%. At the same time transportation…
DetailsAlfa miners team, extracting gold in Khabarovsk region, intends to yield 130 kg this year. Last year the output was 178 kg of gold. In addition to extraction, the enterprise also has a prospecting license. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn April, Ukraine exported 3.1 million tons of iron ore raw materials, down by 18% MoM. In January-April, exports grew by 9%, to 13.4 million tons. Deliveries to metal companies increased by 8% MoM, to 2.6 million tons, but dropped by 6% YoY in 4 months, to 9.8 million tons. The manufacture of iron ore…
DetailsIn January-April, Ukraine produced 3.5 million tons of bulk coke with 5% moisture, down by 3% YoY. In April, deliveries of coking coal to by-product coke plants grew by 3% MoM, to 1.29 million tons, with coal of local mining down by 25%, to 190 thousand tons, and imported – up by 10%, to 1.1…
DetailsPJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) and OJSC MMK-METIZ are among the exhibitors at the 4th specialist exhibition “SteelStructures’2019” which opened in Moscow. At the MMK and MMK-METIZ stands, visitors can see a wide range of products and technical capabilities that are of interest to manufacturers of steel structures, as this is an important…
DetailsWorkers of Khaidarkan Mercury Plant have been participating in a sit-in strike since May 13, the Chairman of the Central Committee of the Mining and Metallurgical Trade Union Eldar Tadzhibaev reported. According to him, the project of the Global Environment Facility has been operating in Kyrgyzstan for several years. The facility is lobbying for Kyrgyzstan…
DetailsIn January-March, aluminum ore mining decreased by 23% YoY, to 960.1 thousand tons, resulting in the drop of raw aluminum production by 9.5%, to 395.9 thousand tons. Exports of aluminum oxides and hydroxides dropped by 52%, and of raw aluminum – by 1%. Exports of primary aluminum grew by 7.8%. The main importers are Italy,…
DetailsMade in Steel-2019 exhibition has started in Milan. Italy is traditionally one of the major MMK partners in Europe. The company delegation at the exhibition is headed by Oleg Fedonin, director of the foreign activity and sales to car manufacturers department. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsYesaulskaya, a part of Raspadskaya, is one of the last mines to be constructed in USSR. The construction began in 1979, and in May 1984 the mine was commissioned. In 1997 the first 1 million tons of coal was mined, and in just two years – 2 million tons. In 2004 the miners set a…
DetailsIn January-March, Russia’s exports totaled $104.9 billion, up by 1.4% YoY. The share of metal and wares was 9.5%, down from 10.4%. The share of far foreign countries decreased to 9.1% from 10.1%, while of CIS grew from 12.5%, to 12.7%. The volumes of ferroalloys exports increased by 26.1%, and of semi-finished products of iron…
DetailsIn January-March, Russia’s imports totaled $53.8 billion, down by 2.4% YoY. The share of metal and metal wares was 7%, down from 7.2%. The share of far foreign countries was 5.9% (5.7%) and of CIS – 16.3% (18.6%). The volume of ferrous metals imports dropped by 18.5%, including flat rolled metal of iron and unalloyed…
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