In 4 years the labor productivity in non-ferrous metallurgy increased 4-fold. “All the targeted indexes in labor productivity in the priority industry have been reached”, the vice-minister on investments and development Roman Sklyar declared. In ferrous metallurgy labor productivity in 2016 reached 248.6% from the level of 2012, while the targeted volume was 108.7%. Labor…
DetailsDTEK has warned about the risk of working at the enterprises occupied by the militants on the temporarily uncontrolled territory. According to the company statement, prior to the take-over it guaranteed the fulfillment of all normative and technical documents in labor and industrial safety. Moreover the company paid for all training, attestation of employees, etc.…
DetailsThe Ministry of energy and coal industry initiates the implementation of the laboratory control of imported coal not to allow deliveries of coal from the terrorists-taken mines on the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Lugansk regions. “Each mine is like a fingerprint: coal deposits have a unique geological and chemical formula, and the laboratory…
DetailsFrom March 29, Severstal decreased prices on its main products – hot- and cold-rolled metal, galvanized metal and polymer-coated metal – by 2.7-6.2% per ton, depending on the product. “Despite a slight pressure on the prime cost of our products of such factors as ruble strengthening and tariff increase, we decrease our ruble prices. We…
DetailsIn 2016 Magnezit (refractories manufacturer from Chelyabinsk region) received 37.87 million rubles of net profits, as opposed to 115 million rubles of losses in 2015. The company revenue in 2016 increased by 2%, to 6.29 billion rubles. Sales profits increased by 36%, to 464 million rubles. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsBeringpromugol, a part of Tigers Realm Coal Limited (Australia), developing the Fandyushkinskoye pole deposits in Chukotka, in Q1 intends to mine 80 thousand tons of coal. According to the financial director Denis Kurochkin, in January-February the company sent 45 thousand tons of coal from the deposit to the Beringovsky port, and plans to ship 35…
DetailsIn February coal transportation via railroad reached a monthly record of 28.7 million tons, up by 8.3% YoY. And in January-February railroad transported 60.1 million tons of coal, up by 9.1% YoY. The increase was provided by the growth of exports by 15% YoY. The highest increase was witnessed in the destination of Japan (by…
DetailsScientists at the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Novosibirsk state technical university have developed a new technology to make titanium-tantalum alloys. As the result they have received a highly corrosion-resistant material, which is only slightly damaged by the aggressive environment. A pilot chemical mini-reactor has been constructed using this technology. After experiments, the term…
DetailsSeverstal-Metiz has certified its rebars for deliveries to Poland. According to the company statement, Building Research Institute has confirmed the high quality of the Cherepovets rebars with 9.3, 12.5 and 15.2 mm diameter and their correspondence to the market requirements. “The new certificate has opened a new sales market for our rebars. And for the…
DetailsThe state enterprise Electrotyazhmash has concluded three agreements with I Steel LLC for the delivery of steel valued at 102.29 million UAH. By February 22, 2018 the company will have supplied 4070 tons of sheet (1750 tons at 22.933 thousand UAH, 1140 tons at 24.586 thousand UAH and 1180 tons at 28.926 thousand UAH per…
DetailsIn 2016 Zaporizhstal invested 1.8 billion UAH into development and modernization of its manufacture. According to the company statement, among the major projects is the modernization of the gas-purifying system of sintering machines No. 3-6, and the reconstruction of the blast furnace No. 3. The latter costs 1.5 billion UAH. “Ukraine is still experiencing the…
DetailsOn March 28, Nornickel’s Vice President – State Secretary, GR Elena Bezdenezhnykh and Murmansk region governor Marina Kovtun signed the cooperation Agreement AS part of environmental campaigns conducted in Russia in 2017, namely the Year of Environmental Protection and the Year of Specially Protected Natural Areas. The agreement is aimed at furthering environmental cooperation in…
DetailsBakytzhan Sagintayev has visited Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant as a part of his working trip. Kazakh Prime Minister took a look at fabrication activity and further plans of the enterprise. He also inspected the operating furnaces of the plant and visited dispatch department. It should be noted that, Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant performs a complete cycle of…
DetailsUzbekistan’s Navoi Mining and Metallurgy Complex JSC started construction of the fifth hydrometallurgical plant at the Auminza-Amantai gold ore deposit. The country’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the plant’s groundbreaking ceremony on March 28. The new plant, worth $396 million, is expected to annually process five million tons of ore. Navoi Mining and Metallurgy Complex is…
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