Russia’s output of unrefined and semi-refined or powder platinum and platinum group metals fell by 54.8% YoY and by 73.4% MoM in January, the Federal State Statistics Service said without disclosing absolute figures. Silver output fell by 37% MoM in the period. (Prime/Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn March ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih will shut down its two-bath steel-smelting machine No. 6. This will mean the shut down of the open-hearth shop. The premises will be used as a refractory materials warehouse. Since the open-hearth furnace No. 4 was shut down and disassembled in 2011, AMKR has been utilizing only the machine No.…
DetailsMetinvest has paid 10 million UAH of compensation for damages to environment imposed after an inspection of the Mariupol Iliych Iron and Steel Works. This is the first time that MMK has paid such an amount for the breach of environment protection legislation. In particular, the company was violating regulations of waste treatment. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsEvraz Metal Inprom has delivered over 3 thousand tons of rolled metal for the Sakhalin-2 project to develop oil and gas deposits. In H2 2019, the EMI subsidiary in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk supplied 3.4 thousand tons of rebars for the construction of the compressor station. In February 1 thousand tons more will be supplied. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn 2019, Azerbaijan more than doubled its gold exports, exporting as much as 4,802 kg of gold worth $172 million 435,300. The entire volume was exported to Switzerland. In 2018, gold exports from Azerbaijan amounted to 2,904 kg worth $118 million 39,420. Thus, during the reporting period, gold export increased quantitatively by 65.4% and by…
DetailsThis year Tula-Steel intends to produce 1.8 million tons of steel and 1.7 million tons of rolled metal. The company has reached positive results in the manufacture of rebars with the diameter of 8 to 36 mm. Rebars with the most popular diameters among customers – 12, 16 and 20 mm – account for the…
DetailsIn 2020 rolled metal consumption in Russia will grow insignificantly. According to Denis Chernenko, MMK marketing department director, it would reach 47.5 million tons. In 2019 MMK sold 8.3 million tons of rolled metal in Russia, including 2.69 million tons to metal traders and servicing centers. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn 2019 Yuzhuralnickel received net profit of 142.2 million rubles. A year earlier the works received 478 million rubles of net profit. Revenue grew 1.5-fold, to 198 million rubles. Sales losses amounted to 71 million rubles as opposed to a profit of 145 million rubles in 2018. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn 2010-2019 river cargo transportation decreased by 11.6%, to 126.5 million tons. At the same time, in 2019 it remained on the 2018 level. The share of ferrous metals was 2.9%. Metal transportation increased by 106%. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsThe Aluminum and Copper Profile Production Plant of Azerbaijani Sumgayit Technologies Park (STP), engaged in the production of polymer pipes and aluminum profiles, plans to export its products to new markets in 2020, a source in the plant has reported. According to the source, it is about export to the Commonwealth Independent Countries (CIS). “It…
DetailsIn January, Boeing carried out an inspection of the Kamensk-Uralsky Iron and Steel Works rolling manufacture. Following the audit, considered successful by the parties, only one minor inconsistency was discovered. The manufacture of sheets of specific size was approved. After the inconsistency was eliminated, KUMZ received a confirmation from Boeing granting the right to produce…
DetailsBelAZ trucks with the lifting capacity of over 130 tons will be used in the development of the Norilsk-1 deposit at the Zapolyarniy mine. The first batch of 8 trucks has already been purchased. 8 more trucks will be bought until the end of the year. When assembled the first trucks will start operating in…
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