In November 2019 Russia exported 38.2 thousand tons of zinc ore and concentrate, up by 4% MoM and by 26% YoY. Deliveries to China grew by 50%, to 23.2 thousand tons, but to Kazakhstan dropped from 21.2 thousand tons to 13.3 thousand tons. In 11 months of 2019 exports totaled 279 thousand tons, down by…
DetailsIn 2019 Ural Works of Pipes Insulation LLC increased turnover by 35% YoY, from 441 million rubles to 596 million rubles. Sales of pipefittings grew by 21%, to 22.3 thousand pieces. Overall output last year amounted to 40 million rubles. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn 2019 Volgograd region increased metal output by 13.7% YoY. Cold-drawn unalloyed steel wire manufacture grew by 31%, rolled metal – by 23.8% and steel pipes – by 8.9%. Companies producing metal wares increased output by 17.1%, with ferrous metals structures manufacture growing 1.6-fold, metal doors, windows and frames – by 41.7%, and electrodes with…
DetailsCherepovets Iron and Steel Works has modernized the capacities of its converter No. 3. In particular, the company has implemented an automated system of lining thickness measurement. The converter has received a robot-manipulator with laser scanner. The equipment was supplied by Vesuvius, Process Metrix and PiroMet. Investments in the project exceeded 50 million rubles. (Ukrainian…
DetailsArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih summarized results on safety in 2019. During last year company investments into labor and industrial safety increased by a fourth compared to 2018 and amounted to 503,4 million UAH. Expenditures on each employee exceeded 25 thousand UAH. The company will continue investing into improvement of work conditions, supply of overalls and safety…
DetailsRussian oil and gas pipe maker TMK has launched a 5.5-billion ruble heat-treatment complex at pipe-rolling unit No. 1 of the Sverdlovsk region-based Seversky Pipe Plant, the company said in a statement on January 30. The capacity of the up-to-date complex created in association with state-owned nanotechnology company Rusnano is up to 300,000 tons annually.…
DetailsThe “Ilyashev and Partners” Law Firm, representing Druzhkovka Metal Wares Works, has initiated an antidumping investigation of the imports of steel fasteners from China. Following the investigation an antidumping duty on the import of fasteners from China could be introduced. The investigation could be carried out in 12-18 months. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn 2019 Evraz Russian plants produced 11.953 million tons of steel, up by 9% YoY. The growth of the output is due to the capital repair of the blast furnace No. 1 lasting less than the repair of the blast furnace No. 3 in 2018. Steel sales totaled 13.502 million tons, up by 10.4%, with…
DetailsThe Yuzhniy Sea Trade Port has started designing a complex to transport coking and power-generating coal. The construction is envisioned in the company reconstruction program. 5.5 million UAH will be invested in the design work. At present the port processes some 2.6 million tons of imported cargo. The new complex will allow it increasing processing…
DetailsKyshtym Electrolytic Copper Plant has received the first batch of electrolysis baths to be assembled in the new copper electrolysis shop. The baths are made of polymeric concrete. KMEZ has purchased 336 new baths. They will be delivered in batches. The company will start assembling the machines in April. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsDue to the growth of palladium price, Norilsk Nickel intends to increase ingots manufacture. The company will also sell some 3 tons of palladium from its Global Palladium Fund, which could cover 1% of the global demand. Analysts believe, the market has been overheated, while the real demand for palladium is not that large. Industry…
DetailsNLMK Lipetsk, the flagship site of NLMK Group, has embarked on piloting an automated production-scheduling system. The system is integrated into business processes at all stages of production and sales planning. The key goals of the project are to optimize the production load and to grow output, and to improve the quality of customer service.…
DetailsArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih, the biggest mining and steel plant in Ukraine, summed up the implementation of its investment program for 2019. Last year the company invested $415.4 million in the development of production. Of these, operating costs amounted to $116 million, and capital – to $299.4 million. 2019 was a difficult year for all plants…
DetailsU.K.-based mining giant Evraz, which operates mainly in Russia, increased steel production by 2.1% QoQ, to 3.45 million tons in October-December 2019, the company said in a statement on January 30. In 2019, production rose by 6.1%, to 13.814 million tons. (Prime/Ukrainian metal)
DetailsThe net profit of Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK) plunged by 39.3% YoY, to $706 million in 2019, as calculated under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Revenue fell by 9%, to $7.547 billion mainly due to contraction of global coal prices. Revenue from exports of coal went down by 15%, to $4.877 billion, with international…
DetailsIn 2019 Kyrgyzstan extracted the record-high volume of gold – 26 tons. Silver output dropped by 1%, to 21.8 tons. Companies have 2435 licenses to operate in Kyrgyzstan. In particular, 469 licenses have been issued to develop gold deposits. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsTajikistan has calculated gold reserves of 40 deposits. The country has 40 operating and 85 promising deposits. At the same time the country has not disclosed the reserves of the 40 deposits due to the secret nature of the information. (Ukrainian metal)
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