UMG has signed a contract with the Belgian Sibelco for supplies of slag, a waste product of Ukrainian coal-fired thermal power stations. As agreed, in 2016 UMG is going to deliver 45 thousand tons of slag from the ash dumps of DTEK’s TPSs to the Netherlands-based branch of Sibelco. Slag is used as an abrasive…
DetailsMonth Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR64.3334* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.1865* min max min max March 42 48 67 71 April 48 55 66 70 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 30.04.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…
DetailsIn January-April Zaporozhye Ferro Alloys Plant decreased output by 14.8% YoY, to 85.8 thousand tons. According to the Association of Ukrainian ferroalloy producers, the works silicomanganese output dropped by 23.6% YoY, to 36.5 thousand tons, and that of ferromanganese – by 28.3%, to 14.7 thousand tons. At the same time ferrosilicon output grew by 12.9%…
DetailsThe head of Donetsk regional military-civilian administration Pavel Zhebrivsky wants to divide state mines into 3 categories on the basis of their profitability. The mines that cannot be profitable have to be shut down. “Mines that can be profitable fall into the second category. We will help them open new long faces, and will sell…
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In May Zaporizhstal produced 344.4 thousand tons of pig iron, 366.8 thousand tons of steel and 307.5 thousand tons of rolled metal, all up by 3.6%, 1.3% and 1.7% YoY respectively. According to the company statement, in January-May pig iron output went up by 4.3%, to 1522.8 thousand tons, that of steel – by 3%,…
DetailsMonth Russian market, $/t, DDP, without VAT, $1/RUR64.3334* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, DDP, $1/UAH25.1865* min max min max March 650 900 717 1750 April 665 900 721 1750 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 30.04.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…
DetailsAlchevsk Iron and Steel Works had to stop operation, because railroad workers initiated a strike and blocked railroad on the occupied territory. Alchevsk citizens report that trains are put back in depots, until the strike ceases. “The works could be stopped for indefinite time, if the strike goes on”, said a source among citizens. Since…
DetailsThe Ministry of economical development and trade cannot create market conditions in the sphere of ferrous scrap. “There is no competition on the scrap market today. I have been talking to association representatives for a year. What market could it be, if all the scrap in Ukraine is purchased by 2 people”, said the Verkhovnaya…
DetailsMonth Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR64.3334* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.1865* min max min max March 331 393 319 319 April 371 428 426 426 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 30.04.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…
DetailsIn January-May Ukraine produced 10.54 million tons of carbon steel, up by 14% YoY. This is preliminary data by Metallurgprom, while more precise information is expected after June 10. Pig iron output increased by 21%, to 10.11 million tons, that of rolled metal – by 16.5%, to 9.32 million tons. Coke production went up by…
DetailsUkraine’s Prime Minister Vladimir Groysman went to see Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Metinvest Group as part of his visit to Mariupol. He observed the reconstruction of a sinter plant, the biggest environmental project in the history of Ukraine’s independence, with the five-year investment making $220 million. Vladimir Groysman visited a converter shop.…
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Ukraine intends to prolong its contracts with Russia on uranium processing.
“This year we plan to prolong the contract, the parties are discussing all the matters”, said the national nuclear energy company Atomproektinzhiniring director Alexander Rybchuk.
This year Ukraine doesn’t intend to change delivery volumes. But parties haven’t discussed plans for 2017 yet. (Ukrainian metal)
Two mines, situated in the occupied territory of Donetsk region, were cut from electricity following night shelling. At midnight Mine named after Zasyadko came under fire. An hour later the electricity was supplied and the mine started operating in normal order. There were no casualties. The same night Butovskaya mine lost electricity due to shelling.…
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The state enterprise United Mining and Chemical Company goes on exporting its products via Bollwerk Finanzierungs-und Industriemanagement AG, according to the data of ilmenite and titanium concentrate exports at Ukrainian ports. In particular, Bollwerk is the supplier of UMCC products in the ports of Odessa and Ismail. In January-April UMCC exported 14 thousand tons of…
DetailsIn 2015 Corum Group received 632 million UAH of losses, down 3 times YoY. Its revenue went up by 7% YoY, to 1.7 billion UAH, while its EBITDA grew to minus 91 million UAH from minus 351 million UAH in 2014. “We understand that the market situation is still complex. Low prices for raw materials…
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Modernization program of Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works shows that in 2017 the ecological situation in Mariupol will start to improve. “In 5 years air pollution will meet European standards. We can only welcome this”, said the Prime Minister Vladimir Groysman, while visiting the works. According to Metinvest CEO Yuri Ryzhenkov, the group continues…
DetailsIn May iron ore raw materials export prices went up by 3-7%, says Ukrpromvneshexpertisa, but sees them down by 10-15% in June. According to the company statement, increase of Chinese iron ore indexes continues to have a positive effect on Ukrainian export prices. In April average export price went up by 34.4% MoM, or by…
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Supervisory board of Dneprometiz has appointed Anatoly Frishman chairman of the board. According to the company statement, Frishman has been appointed until the next annual meeting of the shareholders. He owns no company shares. In late March Frishman has been appointed member of the board. In 2015 Dneprometiz received 60.86 million UAH of losses. The…
DetailsDniepropetrovsk Administrative Court of Appeals has cancelled the decision of the previous court on the prohibition of scrap export from Dniepropetrovsk and Kherson customs of the State Fiscal Service. “We’re looking forward to the State Fiscal Service reaction”, said Ceramet. The company also hopes that the Kiev Administrative Court of Appeals makes the same decision.…
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