Ukraine: PGOK reelects management board
The supervisory board of Poltava Mining and Processing Works has reelected the management board.
DetailsUkraine: AMKR renews equipment in section-rolling shop
ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih has finished capital repairs of the heating furnace of the 250-3 mill in the section-rolling shop #1.
DetailsUkraine: steel output up in March 2016
In March Ukraine produced 2174 thousand tons of steel, up by 10.3% MoM, or by 203 thousand tons.
DetailsUkraine: Zaporizhstal starts assembling gas-purifiers on sintering machine #5
Zaporizhstal has started assembling gas-purifying equipment on its sintering machine #5.
DetailsUkraine: DEMZ ends 2015 with losses
In 2015 Donetsk Electrometallurgical Plant received 768.91 million UAH of losses.
DetailsUkraine: Velikoanadolskiy Refractories change supervisory board
Shareholders of Velikoanadolskiy Refractory Works have changed 2 members of the supervisory board.
DetailsUkraine: control over exports of scrap metal should be toughened for ATO period
A special regime to control the origin of scrap metal sent for exports should be introduced in Ukraine for the period of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO), MP Serhiy Taruta has told reporters.
DetailsUkraine: Centravis participated in MESC 2016
Centravis has participated in a prestigious Middle East Steel Conference MESC 2016 sponsored by SABIC and Saudi Aramco held on 17-19 of April in Dubai. Organized by NEFT, MESC conferences since 2011 have been an effective platform for exchange of knowledge between major players in the Oil & Gas industry of the Middle East region. So far, it is the only event of this sort dedicated to the topics related to developing, manufacturing and controlling quality of pipe steels.
DetailsRussia: TMK and Bashneft launch joint program
TMK and Bashneft have signed a technology partnership program for 2016-2020.
DetailsUkraine: iron ore output up in March 2016
In March Ukraine produced 6730 thousand tons of iron ore and iron ore concentrate, up by 6.5% MoM, or by 408 thousand tons.
DetailsUkraine: ZALK ends Q1 2016 with losses
In January-March the only Ukrainian primary aluminum producer Zaporozhye Aluminum Works received 577.18 million UAH of losses.
DetailsUkraine: desulfurization shop stopped at Avdiivka Coke
Metinvest has stopped the desulfurization shop #1 at Avdiivka Coke And Chemical Works for an overhaul.
DetailsUkraine: pig iron output up in March 2016
In March Ukraine produced 2048 thousand tons of pig iron, up by 8.6% MoM, or by 163 thousand tons.
DetailsUkraine: long rolled metal export-import in March 2016
In March Ukraine exported $161.39 million worth of long-rolled metal products, with imports on the level of $11.22 million.
DetailsUkraine: Stalkanat-Silur ends 2015 with losses
In 2015 Stalkanat-Silur received 194.97 million UAH of losses.
DetailsUkraine: Q1 2016 scrap deficiency at 176 thousand tons
Interpipe says in January-March ferrous scrap deficiency on Ukrainian market was on the level of 176 thousand tons.
DetailsUkraine: EMSS to supply die tooling to VSMPO-AVISMA
Energomashspetsstal will supply billets of die tooling to the largest titanium producer VSMPO-AVISMA (Russia) in July.
DetailsUkraine: metal sales up in January-February 2016
In January-February metal sales on the local market went up by 27% YoY, to 0.54 million tons. Together with pipes the volume is 0.59 million tons.
DetailsRussia: UC Rusal and TransContainer sign long-term agreement
UC Rusal, a leading global aluminum producer, and TransContainer announce the signing of a 3-year contract to ship Rusal products in containers.
DetailsUkraine: AMKR CEO appointed CEO of AM CIS
Paramjit Kahlon, vice-president of ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih and member of the group management committee, has been appointed the chief executive officer of ArcelorMittal CIS (ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih and ArcelorMittal Temirtau, Kazakhstan), effective as of May 1, 2016. As before, he reports to Davinder Chugh, senior executive vice-president of ArcelorMittal and chief executive officer of Africa and CIS (ACIS) region.
DetailsRussia: Norilsk Nickel board approves of quasi-treasury shares sale to Crispian
The Board of Directors of Norilsk Nickel has approved of the sale to Crispian Investments Limited of 1250075 ordinary shares (constituting 0.79% of the total share capital of the company) for a total of $158 million.
DetailsUkraine: metal companies calling for mining meeting
Heads of Ukrainian metal companies have addressed the Prime-Minister Vladimir Groisman, asking him to arrange a meeting to discuss the problems in the industry and develop the program of stabilization.
DetailsUkraine: Security Service stops pipe imports from Russia
The Security Service of Ukraine has prevented the purchase of low-quality pipes from Russia valued at almost 25 million UAH by a state enterprise in Poltava region.
DetailsUkraine: PGOK exports 3 million tons of pellets in Q1 2016
In January-March Poltava Mining and Processing Works exported 3.17 million tons of iron ore pellets.
DetailsUkraine: scrap export duty up
The Verkhovnaya Rada of Ukraine has passed an act on the increase of the ferrous scrap export duty from 10 euro per ton to 30 euro for 3 years. 268 people’s deputies have supported the act.
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