In January-March Rusal revenue totaled $2.744 million, up by 19.5% YoY. The revenue grew following the increase of aluminum prices at the LME by 16.7%, to $2.159 thousand per ton from $1.85 thousand per ton. As the result the adjusted EBITDA increased by 20.4%, to $572 million from $475 million. Aluminum output in January-March dropped…
DetailsEn+ president Maxim Sokolov during the High Court of London process said that Rusal must buy 1.9% of Nornickel under the Roman Abramovich’s Crispian offer to keep balance, even though the price was high. “Unfortunately, when the company is cornered, we are forced to accept this premium. We do not want to buy this stake,…
DetailsIn January-March Ferrexpo invested over 748.9 million UAH ($27.8 million) in the development of its Poltava, Yeristovo and Belanovsky Mining and Processing Works. In particular, in the maintenance of reserves and development of PGOK 501 million UAH ($18.6 million) was invested, and in the development of EGOK and BGOK – over 247.9 million UAH ($92.…
DetailsRinat Akhmetov, the owner of Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Works, has started the procedure of squeeze out of the company shares, having estimated the price of the plant at its annual profit. In particular, Barlenco Ltd. (Cyprus) has sent out an irrevocable claim to buy out shares from all the owners of the company stakes.…
DetailsIn January-April Magadan region mined 5660.8 kg of gold, up by 11.5% YoY. Silver output dropped by 2.6%, to 230.2 tons. Pavlik Gold-Extracting Company provided the most gold. Serebro Magadana was the leader in silver manufacture. The company also obtained 444 tons of lead. This year the region intends to get 37.1 tons of ore…
DetailsIn January-April Chukotka obtained 7.033 tons of gold, down by 8.5% YoY. Silver output dropped by 17.8%, to 35.89 tons. Chukotka Mining and Geological Company (Kinross Gold) was the leader in mining, having obtained 3.222 tons of gold, up by 106.3 kg YoY. Silver output totaled 31.403 tons. Last year the region yielded 25.3 tons…
DetailsKyshtym Electrolytic Copper Plant has suspended manufacture of copper wire rod to modernize the line, resulting in the increase of manufacturing speed from 13 to 20 tons per hour. The total capacity of the line will grow from 100 to 140 thousand tons of copper wire per year. The cost of the project is 288…
DetailsKarelsky Okatysh has put into operation a new unique rope carrier. The machine is intended to quickly replace steel ropes at 10- and 20 cubic meters excavators. The first rope carrier was assembled 9 years ago by KamAz specifically for Karelsky Okatysh. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsRAEX rating agency (Expert RA) has assigned IMH credit rating ruBBB+ with a stable outlook. RAEX in its report notes the company’s high liquidity level and diversification of sales by geography and customers. The agency outlines the company’s strong positions on the pig iron and metallurgical coke markets – key sales areas of the group.…
DetailsTMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has taken part in the 2018 International Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, USA. At the event, TMK showcased its full range of TMK UP premium threaded connections used in oil and gas wells operating in adverse conditions, including offshore…
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