Flooded mines and destroyed enterprises after the seized territories of Donbass are returned to Ukraine will not be restored. “32 mines are flooded or are being flooded. None will restore them. Never. Some enterprises have been dismantled and taken to Russia, some have been plundered for scrap. It is impossible to resume their operation”, deputy…
DetailsValki-Ilmenit and Mezhdurechensky Mining and Processing Works, both parts of Group DF, in January-June increased ilmenite concentrate output by 80% YoY, to 70 thousand tons. The increase was due to Valki-Ilmenit resuming operation on June 1. For over a year the company could not get its license. Ilmenite ore output grew by 65%, to 1.28…
DetailsKaraganda region governor Yerlan Koshanov surveyed the Sary-ArkaCopperProcessing, the cathode copper plant, that started its work in the test mode in Shetsky district, Karaganda region, the governor’s press service reports. Constriction of the plant worth more than $14 million started in 2016. Now it is operating in the test mode. The pilot batch of its…
DetailsIn July Krasniy Octyabr carried out large-scale repairs on the mill-1150. The replacement of 118 bearings in roll-tables allowed decreasing the time to supply ingots, while at the same time increasing the speed of metal cutting. The repair of the soaking pits in the furnace bay significantly reduced company gas consumption. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn January-July Ukraine increased imports of nickel (and wares) by 30.5% YoY, to $58.711 million. In July imports reached $11.169 million. Aluminum imports totaled $210.703 million, up by 1.5%, with $35.158 million in July, lead – $7.612 million, up 2-fold ($1.949 million), zinc and zinc wares – $51.514 million, up by 27.3% ($6.949 million). At…
DetailsThe Department of ecology of Karaganda region has sued ArcelorMittal Temirtau for violation of the environment-protection legislation. The unscheduled inspection of the works revealed a number of violations. In particular, the company air pollution exceeded the allowed limits. The total damage to the environment is estimated at 1.395 billion tenge ($4 million). (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn April-June Rusal decreased net profit by 31% QoQ, to $218 million, but increased it by 8% YoY. In H1 net profit grew by 15% YoY, to $535 million. Quarter revenue dropped by 18% QoQ, to $2.25 billion, but went up by 4% YoY, to $4.99 billion in H1. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn January-July Ukraine imported $51.894 million worth of copper and copper wares, up by 9.4% YoY. According to the State Fiscal Service, exports grew by 38.5%, to $100.8345 million. In July Ukraine imported $9.328 million worth of copper and copper wares, and exported – for $13.268 million. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsNovokramatorsk Machine-Building Works has shipped machinery of the edging stand for the continuous casting mill-1700, being reconstructed in Kosice. The assembly of the stand is scheduled for the second half of August. The mill-1700 was constructed by NKMZ in 1965. Its capacity is 3.2 million tons of rolled metal per year. In 2017 NKMZ received…
DetailsIn July ferroconcrete structures and housing constructing plants purchased 12.9 thousand tons of rolled metal. According to the railroad statistics, deliveries fell by 30.7% YoY. In January-July deliveries reached 105.9 thousand tons, down by 33.9% YoY. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn July direct deliveries of rolled metal to the major service metal centers, which produce construction metal wares, totaled 207.6 thousand tons. According to railroad statistics, that’s 4.1% below the corresponding last year result. In January-July railroad delivery reached 1.36 million tons, up by 5.5% YoY. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn July bases of the main Russian trading companies and networks received 0.92 million tons of steel products (rolled metal and pipes), including imported metal. According to the railroad statistics, the volume dropped by 9.5% YoY. In January-July railroad transported 6.33 million tons of steel to traders, up by 1.1% YoY. (Ukrainian metal)
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