Zaporizhstal could lose 20-30% of its orders if the railroad transportation tariffs are increased by 15%, as the orders will become unprofitable and below their prime cost.
The Kiev Administrative Court of Appeals has ordered the Ministry of economic development and trade to allow Ceramet to export ferrous scrap.
The state company “Ukruglerestrukturizatsiya” has signed several agreements on closing down of mines worth 43.47 million UAH.
Last year Novokramatorsk Machine-Building Works increased sales by 14.1% YoY.
Metallurgprom expects steel output in March on the level of 2 million tons, while pig iron and rolled metal output would total 2 million and 1.8 million tons respectively.
Within the ecological modernization of its sinter factory Zaporizhstal has stopped its sintering machine #4 to assemble gas-purifying equipment.
Energomashspetsstal has started producing a 160 tons roll for ArcelorMittal Galati.
Electricity supplies to Zaporozhye Titanium and Magnesium Works have been decreased to the minimal level needed to prevent emergencies. This was the result of the company electricity debts of 193 million UAH as of February 1.
The supervisory board of DTEK PES-Energougol dismissed Igor Koval from his office of the director and appointed the technical director of DTEK Donetskoblenergo Alexander Kozhukhar instead.
The Ministry of energy and coal industry of Ukraine is going to temporarily stop the construction of Novovolynskaya #10 mine due to the lack of finances.
The coal supplied from the Ukraine-uncontrolled territories of Donbass costs 1200 UAH per ton.
In 2015 the average salary at Poltava Mining and Processing Works increased by 20.2%, to 7088 UAH.
In January Zaporozhogneupor increased output by 3% YoY.
The ship brought some 80 thousand tons of anthracite.
In 2015 Metinvest companies produced 7.67 million tons of steel, down by 17% YoY.
In January Ukraine exported $26.69 million worth of pig iron.
In 2015 Zaporizhstal increased metal exports by 6.2% YoY, to 2.9 million tons. Metal was delivered to Europe, Near East, North Africa and other regions.