In January-March Russia increased raw copper output by 3.3% YoY, while the production of copper alloys dropped by 22.7%. According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, copper flakes and powders output decreased by 5.4%, of rods and shapes – by 28.4%, at the same time wire production went up by 15%, and foil –…
Ormet, a part of Russian Copper Company, continues the construction of an underground mine at the Dzhusinskoye deposit, Chelyabinsk region. Currently, the surface objects of the mine are being assembled, ore is mined at the prepared site as part of a pilot project for approbation of development systems, which should guarantee the safety of mining…
The Russian government’s commission for foreign investment control has approved the purchase of rights by CIS Mining Development Ltd to manage the Mikheyevsky ore processing facility, Andrei Tsyganov, a deputy director of the Federal Antimonopoly Service, reported. “The second deal is a purchase by CIS Mining Development Limited of rights that allow it to define…
The Buribay Mining and Processing Works, a part of UMMC, has bought new loading machines. The miners have received a backhoe loader, dump trucks, as well as lighter vehicles. The cost of the new machines is 16 million rubles. At present Buribay GOK yields some 200 thousand of copper ore per year, but when it…
In January-February Russia increased raw copper output by 1% YoY. According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, copper alloys output dropped by 18.7%, rods and sections – by 37.3%, but wire production rose by 38.3%, and foil – by 80.2%. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-February Kazakhstan decreased copper cathodes and raw zinc output by 3.3% and by 1% YoY respectively. According to the Statistics committee of the Economy Ministry, raw steel output went up by 8.6% YoY. Kaz Minerals and KazZinc produce most of the metal. (Ukrainian metal)
Kyrgyzstan is deciding on construction of the copper-smelting works, according to the State committee on industry, energy and soil. To process concentrate the construction of the copper works and the implementation of the new technologies are needed, which are currently absent in Kyrgyzstan. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-February Russian output of copper concentrates remained flat YoY. According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, in February copper concentrate production dropped by 7.3% YoY and by 5.6% MoM. (Ukrainian metal)