Gold remains the most widely discussed metal due to its prominent role in both the investment and consumer world. Although it is no longer a primary form of currency in developed nations, it continues to have a strong impact on the value of those currencies. Moreover, there is a strong correlation between its value and…
DetailsUralelectromed has begun the second stage of assembling two KUNZ cranes in the copper electrolyses shop being constructed. At the first stage crane beams have been assembled, as well as crane movement mechanisms and auxiliary winches with the lifting capacity of 10 tons. The cranes will be used in constructing and operation of 448 electrolysis…
DetailsOn August 31, the Federal Antimonopoly Service will review the development of competitiveness on the market of graphitized electrodes. A special commission has been created in view of the current situation, connected with the sharp increase of prices for graphitized electrodes in 2017. The event will discuss a number of factors influencing the price formation,…
DetailsThe blast furnace No. 5 Severyanka of Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works has produced the 120-millionth ton of pig iron. The BF was first blown in on April 12, 1986, and the first pig iron was produced on April 13. For the next 20 years Severyanka has been the largest furnace in the world and…
DetailsIn June Metinvest increased metal sales by 10.5% YoY and by 5.5% MoM, to 1.113 million tons. Earnings grew by 35.7% YoY and by 0.3% MoM, to $608 million. Mining sales decreased by 12.6% YoY and by 23.9% MoM, to 1.294 million tons, valued at $112 million, up by 0.9% YoY, but down by 14.5%…
DetailsIn July Ukraine increased iron ore raw materials output by 202 thousand tons MoM, to 6.015 million tons. Concentrate and sinter ore manufacture went up from 125.6 thousand tons to 137.4 thousand tons, while that of sinter and pellets dropped from 68.2 thousand tons to 56.6 thousand tons. Iron ore raw materials deliveries to Ukrainian…
DetailsThe Ukrainian government intends to reform the coal industry and special measures are already being implemented to strengthen the country’s energy security, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman stated in a speech on the occasion of Miner’s Day, the government’s website reports. “For many years there has been and still is a burning need to put into…
DetailsIn July Russia produced 5.585 million tons of steel, down by 8% YoY (5.341 million tons in June). In January-July steel output dropped by 0.5% YoY, to 40.925 million tons. Ukraine produced 1.81 million tons of steel, down by 12.9% YoY (1.593 million tons in June), and 12.314 million tons in 7 months, down by…
DetailsAs of August 27, Brindakit LLC, extracting gold in Yakutia, washed 65 kg of gold, with 45 kg obtained from the Brindakit deposits and 20 from the Bam deposits. This year the company intends to obtain 100 kg of gold. Thus the target has been 65% fulfilled. In 2016 Brindakit LLC planned to get 80…
DetailsIzhstal has passed the supervisory audit on the correspondence of its quality management system to the ISO 9001:2008 and the controlling check of manufacture to CPR 305/2011. According to the company statement, the audit and the check have been carried out by TUV SUD specialists. They inspected rolling and steel shops, documentation, etc. The experts…
DetailsThe crushing-processing factory of Sheregesh mine (a part of Evrazruda) within the program to process wastes has put into operation a new diffusing complex. Evraz investments into the project exceeded 5 million rubles. The new complex will reduce waste storage by 200 thousand tons per year, as well as decrease transportation costs. The annual savings…
DetailsIn January-June Nordgold received 3.96 billion rubles ($67.7 million) of net profits according to international standards, down by 28% YoY. Earnings increased by 16%, to 35.38 billion rubles ($604.9 million), EBITDA – by 12%, to $266.5 million (15.59 billion rubles). Capex dropped by 9% YoY, to 8.53 billion rubles ($145.9 million). In Q2 the company…
DetailsIn January-June Mechel mined 10.331 million tons of coal, down by 10% YoY. According to the group statement, steel output in 6 months increased by 5%, to 2.22 million tons, pig iron remained almost flat YoY, at 2.04 million tons. In Q2 Mechel decreased coke sales by 9% because of unstable market situation. “The metal…
DetailsThe gold output of Nordgold, controlled by the Russian businessman Alexei Mordashov, increased by 15% YoY, to 486,200 ounces in January-June, the company said in a statement on August 28. Combined production grew due to a 28% increase of output at the Berezitovy mine, to a 21% increase of output at the Taparko mine, to…
DetailsPriargunskoye Manufacturing Mining and Chemical Enterprise has put into operation the 7D horizon of the uranium mine No. 8, bringing it to the project capacity of 366 thousand tons of ore (705 tons of uranium) per year. The horizon has been put into operation a year and a half earlier. Instead of 3.5 years, all…
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