In June, according to the railroad statistics, direct deliveries of rolled steel and pipes to the major oil and gas companies totaled 306 thousand tons, down by 12.5% MoM, but up by 21% YoY. In May the results were lower by 4.9% MoM, but higher by 17.4% YoY. In January-June oil and gas companies received…
DetailsZaporizhstal has finished constructing the blast furnace No. 3. According to the company CEO Rostislav Shurma, 12 thousand tons of metal structures have been constructed at the site, as well as 12 thousand cubic meters of concrete were poured. “That’s like 2 Eiffel Towers or 4 Great Pyramids of Gyza together. And all has been…
DetailsDneprovsky Iron and Steel Combine has started producing sinter. “The sinter shop has put into operation three sintering machines (No. 7, 8 and 10). The output of sinter totaled 14 thousand tons”, the company said. Rotary kiln No. 1 in the converter shop has also been put into operation. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn January-June the only primary aluminum manufacturer in Ukraine – Zaporozhye Aluminum Works – received 227.661 million UAH of net profit against the net losses of 281.994 million UAH in H1 2016. The company net profit totaled 15.456 million UAH. Other earnings reached 224.67 million UAH. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsOn July 23, the second bulk carrier delivered 75,000 tons of South African anthracite to Yuzhny Port. The new batch will help DTEK continue to build up coal stocks at its TPPs and ensure stable power supply in Ukraine. At present, the ship unloading is underway and will take three or four days. The anthracite…
DetailsPJSC ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih respects the right of the company employees to publicly express their point of view. Management of PJSC ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih has reviewed the notification about the strike of employees of Underground Mining Department (mines) of Mining Department planned for July 26. The company administration emphasizes that the declared strike is illegal,…
DetailsOn July 17 Belozerskoye Mine Group made its contribution to Ukraine’s energy independence by mining 1 million tons of coal. At present coal is mined at two long faces. In 2016 the company spent 50 million UAH on purifying machinery, and in H1 investments totaled 117 million UAH. The average daily coal output is 5140…
DetailsIn January-June Zaporizhstal consumed 85 million cubic meters of gas, down by 2.5% YoY. This has been achieved thanks to manufacture efficiency increase and expenses decrease. “We used to consume 85 million cubic meters per month, now that’s the half a year results. But we are still working on decreasing gas consumption”, the company CEO…
DetailsIn June Ukraine imported $14.2 million worth of manganese ore. According to the State Fiscal Service, the main supplier of ore was Ghana ($7.927 million). In January-June Ukraine imported $76.595 million worth of manganese ore, while exports reached $1.643 million. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn January-June Russia increased raw and semi-raw gold, as well as powder output by 7.4% YoY. According to the official statistics, June output increased by 10.5% YoY and by 50.7% MoM. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn July Druzhkovka Machine-Building Works, a part of Corum Group, finished manufacturing and supplied 8 trolleys and 3 locomotives to Vorkutaugol. The machines will be used to transport people and cargo in mines. This is not the first order – Vorkutaugol mines have been receiving trolleys and locomotives since 2013, with the latest delivery occurring…
DetailsKinross Gold is preparing to start developing the Moroshka and Sentyabrskoye deposits in Chukotka. Moroshka reserves are estimated at 6.86 tons of gold and 60-70 tons of silver, enough for 2 years. Kinross Gold started operating at the Kupol deposits in 2008, and the Dvoynoy deposits are being developed since 2013. The combined reserves at…
DetailsIn 2017 Yakutugol plans to invest some 3.5 billion rubles into technical revamp of its subsidiaries. According to the manufacture director Ivan Tsepkov, investments will grow 3.5-fold YoY. This year the group has already purchased three Liebherr R9200 excavators, two Uralmash excavators and three KamAZs for its Neryungrinsky open-pit. Jebariki-Haya pit will receive equipment and…
DetailsIn January-June Beloretsk Iron and Steel Works increased sales of its premium products by 5.5% YoY. In particular, BMK sold 237 thousand tons of metal wares, up by 1% YoY. Wire, rods, sections and ropes showed the increase of 2.6-fold. Sales of steel mesh and structural shapes increased by 42% and by 34% respectively. Steel…
DetailsAfter almost 4 months of idleness Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Combine, a part of the Industrial Union of Donbass Corporation, has put into operation two of its blast furnaces. According to a company representative, the blast furnace No. 1M started operating on July 22, and BF9 on July 23. In several days the works will…
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