Severstal – Bar Works Balakovo is carrying out an investment project to construct a new machine – a press to briquette metal shavings. The construction began in 2018. Machinery was supplied by ATM, Austria. The cost of the project is 145 million rubles. The line will yield 40 thousand tons of shavings briquettes per year…
DetailsChelyabinsk Iron and Steel Works has won a tender to supply rails for the Moscow Subway. The works will produce 23.5 thousand tons of rails to be used for the reconstruction of the existing railways and for the construction of new. The first delivery is scheduled for May. ChMK produces 100-meter long rails. Since 2014…
DetailsInterpipe Holdings Limited (Cyprus) could issue bonds valued at $330 million, with interest rate of 10.25% and maturity until December 31, 2024. The issue will be discussed at the Interpipe NTZ shareholders meeting scheduled for April 25. The company is expected to act as a guarantor of Interpipe Holdings Limited. The notes are expected to…
DetailsIn January-March Belarus Iron and Steel Works increased exports by 131% YoY, to 554 thousand tons, valued at $310 million, up by 112%. Exports geography grew by 2 countries, to 50. The share of the European countries, Near East and Africa increased, while that of US dropped. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsThe state enterprise Volynugol has lost 12.6 million UAH by buying 60% of a hotel in the town of Truskavets in 2007. Since then, the hotel has never been used by miners. In December 2007 Volynugol paid 12.6 million UAH to Firma Galbud LLC for 100% in Renesans LLC. Thus the enterprise has purchased 60%…
DetailsZakhistprom Trade LLC has concluded 4 agreements on the delivery of mining rescue equipment valued at 50.34 million UAH. In particular, the company received orders for 22.61 million UAH from the state enterprise Pervomayskugol, 19.09 million UAH from Lisichanskugol, 5.22 million UAH from the Yuzhnodonbasskoye No. 1 Mine Group and 3.42 million UAH from Toretskugol.…
DetailsIn January-March, Ukraine decreased nickel ore and concentrate imports by 13.8% YoY, to 266.653 thousand tons valued at $12.696 million, down by 13.7%. According to the State Fiscal Service, Guatemala accounted for 60.62% of supplies and Indonesia – for 39.38%. In 3 months Ukraine neither exported nor re-exported nickel ore and concentrate. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsPrecious metal prices decreased in Azerbaijan on April 12. In particular, the price of gold dropped by 24.463 manats, to 2,197.9555 manats per ounce compared to the price on April 11. The price of silver went down by 0.4093 manats, to 25.4731 manats per ounce. The price of platinum decreased by 20.604 manats, to 1,519.97…
DetailsIn January-March, Ukrainian metal companies decreased natural gas consumption by 10% YoY, to 460 million cubic meters. In March consumption grew by 3% MoM, to 150 million cubic meters. Electricity consumption in Q1 totaled some 2.920 billion kW-h, down by 4% YoY. In March, Ukrainian metal companies consumed 1 billion kW-h, up by 10% MoM.…
DetailsIn 2018 Stalkanat-Silur received 160.18 million UAH of net profit, up by 7.6% YoY. EBITDA grew by 17.5%, to 174.96 million UAH. Net income increased by 29.2%, to 2.44 billion UAH. Uncovered losses amounted to 413.66 million UAH, down from 557.17 million UAH. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn January-March, Ukraine decreased titanium-containing ore and concentrate exports by 6.1% YoY, to 138.817 thousand tons, valued at $36.112 million, up by 23.8%. According to the State Fiscal Service, USA imported the most (22.4%), followed by Egypt (19.36%) and the Czech Republic (14.01%). In 3 months Ukraine imported 182 tons of ore from Senegal valued…
DetailsSteel production of Russia’s Severstal grew by 0.4% YoY, to 3.044 million tons in January-March, the company said in a statement on April 12. Cast iron production rose by 1%, to 2.363 million tons. Consolidated sales of steel products went up by 1%, to 2.832 million tons. Semi-produced good sales fell by 53%, to 121,000…
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