The 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)
DetailsBorodino Repair-Mechanical Works increases casting output volumes. The enterprise has received new machinery, which will allow increasing casting products manufacture to 1200 tons per year. The casting site is one of the BRMZ 7 shops. Its capacity is 100 tons per month. Borodino Repair-Mechanical Works is one of the major repair subdivisions of the Siberian…
DetailsBystrinsky Mining and Processing Works has sent the first trial batch of gold-containing gravity concentrate weighing 8 tons to the city of Norilsk for further processing. The works is preparing the second batch of 12 tons. The first samples of gravity concentrate were obtained in Q1. BGOK was constructed by Norilsk Nickel in a hard-to-reach…
DetailsSeven individuals detained as a result of the tragedy in the Tkibuli Mindeli mine on April 5 have been officially charged, announces Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs. “The investigation found that the detainees had violated the requirements of “technical regulations on safety of coalmines” that prohibited work in shafts where safety rules were violated. Despite…
DetailsTajikistan and Azerbaijan plan to discuss increase in the volume of transit of Tajik aluminum through Azerbaijan and the supply of aluminum oxide from Azerbaijan to Tajikistan. This issue will become one of discussion topics during the visit of the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon to Baku on August 10-11. Next year growth in aluminum…
DetailsThe prices of precious metals in Azerbaijan increased on August 8, according to the data published by the Central Bank. The price of gold increased by 4.8195 manats, to 2062.848 manats per ounce on August 8 compared to the price on August 7. The price of silver increased by 0.1156 manats, to 26.2166 manats per…
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