In 2018 Russian Copper Company increased copper cathode output by 6% YoY, to 216 thousand tons. According to the group president Vsevolod Levin, Mikheyevsky Mining and Processing Works was able to increase copper extraction to 92%. Karabashmed increased raw copper output by 12%, to 139 thousand tons. Copper content reached 99.2% with the target of…
DetailsMetalmeistars now has the largest optic-fiber laser cutting machine. The unique machine has been made by Bystronic (Switzerland). The price of the machine is around 1 million euro. Its size is 6.25 x 2.5 meters. “Now we can make larger parts. Even though the new machine is larger, it consumes less electricity than the old…
DetailsIn order to decrease the shadow economy on the scrap market, the income tax of the population has to be decreased from the current 10% to 5% for private entrepreneurs. The Latvian association of waste procurement has voiced this to the Ministry of Finances. At present the higher tax does not allow Latvian companies to…
DetailsThe state enterprise Lvivugol has concluded 7 agreements on the delivery of pit-props made of fir valued at 25.2 million UAH. The company announced 12 purchases, but only 7 agreements were concluded. The Sokal subsidiary of the forestry enterprise Galselles has received two orders valued at 8.7 million UAH. The company will supply almost 5…
DetailsVolnogorsk Mining and Processing Works has concluded an agreement with Energy Trade Group LLC for the delivery of electric energy valued at 189.14 million UAH. In March-June the company has to supply 96.5 million kW-h valued at 1.96 UAH per kW-h. This is 5% cheaper than the December 2018 price from DTEK Trading (2.06 UAH).…
DetailsThe State commission on reserves has positively assessed the report on the reserves of the rare-earth metal raw materials at the Chuktukon deposit. The deposit is situated in the Krasnoyarare earthrsk region. The prospecting work was carried out in 2014-2018. According to the report, the reserves of the deposit are as follows: rare earth trioxides…
DetailsThe Arbitrary court of the Sverdlovsk region has ordered Russkiy Chrome 1915 to pay 13.8 million rubles for the damage done to the environment. The fine was imposed in 2017. The defendant asked to decrease the fine, as it had partially paid it. But the court ruled fr the complete Russkiy Chrome payment. (Ukrainian metal)
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