In 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…
DetailsAccording to railroad statistics, direct ferrous scrap deliveries to major Russian metal companies and pipe works reached 1.44 million tons, up by 14% YoY. In January-July scrap deliveries grew by 1.1% YoY, to 7.37 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsThe commissioning of the Baim Mining and Processing Works for one of the largest copper-gold deposits in the world – Peschanka in Chukotka – is scheduled for 2022. According to the region governor Roman Kopin, the previous date was 2024-2025. “We will see the first investments in 2018, and the project will be commissioned in…
DetailsAs of August 1, the miners team Vostok-2 has extracted 25 kg of alluvial gold on the territory of the Sakhalin region, up by 8% YoY. At present the company is operating in the northern part of the Moiga site. This month the enterprise will start prospecting at the Valza River. The estimated reserves of…
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