In January Russia increased aluminum billets exports by 50.8% YoY, to 301.6 thousand tons. According to the customs statistics, the revenue grew by 98.6%, to $602 million. This is the record for the past several years. The average price of aluminum in January was $2000 per ton FOB Russian border, up by 3.6% MoM and…
DetailsThe cost of gold, silver, palladium and platinum decreased in Azerbaijan on March 28, according to the data published by the Central Bank. The cost of gold decreased by 17.68 manats, to 2283.882 manats per troy ounce compared to the price on March 27. The cost of silver decreased by 0.34 manats, to 28.1112 manats…
DetailsBelarusian specialists are examining a promising gold-bearing site in Sudan, Vasily Kolb, Deputy Head of the Central Office for Natural Resources, Head of the Geology Office of the Belarusian Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Ministry, declared on March 28. The agreement to allow Belarusian specialists to search for and extract gold in Sudan was reached…
DetailsThis year Kuzbass Fuel Company intends to increase coal mining by 21% YoY, to 15.9 million tons. In 2017 coal output grew by 13% YoY, to 13.2 million tons. Investments in the development will reach 3 billion rubles, including 1.4 billion rubles in the purchase of mining machinery. The company will also finance social programs…
DetailsIn 2017 Interpipe Novomoskovsk Pipe Works decreased net losses by 48.5% YoY, to 120.281 million UAH. According to the company statement, its undistributed profit as of the end of 2017 totaled 359.17 million UAH. The company current liabilities dropped by 5.9%, to 1.629 billion UAH, while fixed liabilities grew by 11.3%, to 62.743 million UAH.…
DetailsThe Space Heroes Mine Group, a part of DTEK Pavlogradugol, was the first in Ukraine to have mined 1 million tons of power-generating coal since the start of the year. The high yield is the result of the 2-fold increase of capacity at the mine. This has become possible due to the modernization of the…
DetailsIn 2017 Petropavlovsk Plc received the net profit of $41.5 million, up by 30.9% YoY. According to the company statement, its revenue grew by 8.6%, to $587.4 million, while EBITDA dropped by 1.6%, to $196.8 million. Petropavlovsk is one of the 5 largest gold producers in Russia. Its main assets are in Amur region, where…
DetailsKarelsky Okatysh has received a new locomotive with two dump-cars. The machines were produced in Novocherkassk to order. “This is a unique machine. It has powerful engines. As we are now running 115-ton dump-cars, this is an advantage”, the company chief driver Denis Makarov said. This year the company will also receive 12 more dump-cars.…
DetailsIn 2017 Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Works increased net profits 3.52-fold, to 2.851 billion UAH. According to the company statement, its undistributed profits as of late 2017 totaled 7.16 billion UAH. The company current liabilities grew by 21%, to 12.925 billion UAH, fixed liabilities – by 7%, to 874.15 million UAH, and consolidated accounts receivable…
DetailsThe net profit of Russia’s Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant rose by 35.7%, to 5.379 billion rubles in 2017, as calculated under Russian Accounting Standards (RAS), the company said in a report on March 28. Revenue rose by 26.7%, to 29.67 billion rubles, the gross profit increased by 14.2%, to 8.286 billion rubles, and cost of sales…
DetailsSecurity Institutions should check the winner of the auction for the sale of KVV Liepājas metalurgs rolling stock equipment – Austrian Smart Stahl GmbH, said Economy Minister Arvils Ašeradens. The minister said the buyer picked for KVV Liepājas metalurgs rolling stock equipment would be checked as soon as they transferred the money, thereby demonstrating readiness…
DetailsIn January-February Ukraine consumed 527 thousand tons of metal, of which 193 thousand tons, or 36.6% were imported. In January-February 2017 local market consumed 788.1 thousand tons, of which 136.1 thousand tons, or 17.3% were imported. Thus, while the consumption fell by 33%, imports grew by 42%. The share of the flat rolled metal in…
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