In May Russia imported 113.9 tons of raw copper, up by 100.9% MoM and by 0.1% YoY. In 5 months imports dropped by 58% YoY, to 622.6 tons. Since the start of the year in monetary terms imports have decreased by 53.9%. In May import prices dropped by 10.7%, to $14.1 per kg. (Ukrainian metal)
After the processing works at the Tekhutskoye deposit resumes operation, Tekhut plans to increase employee number to 1 thousand people. According to some sources, the deposit, pledged to the Bank VTB earlier this year, which has invested $380 million in it, has been transferred to the management of the Russian Copper Company. The program to…
In April the export of raw copper from Russia totaled 56.7 tons, down by 74.8% MoM and by 50.4% YoY. In 4 months exports fell by 62.8%, to 508.7 tons. At the same time, the price grew by 27%, to $15.9 per kg. Kazakhstan accounted for 99.6% of purchases. Since the start of the year…
In April Russia exported 426.8 tons of copper rods and sections, down by 9.2% MoM and by 20.7% YoY. At the same time the price has increased by 7.4%, to $6.6 per kg. In 4 months exports dropped by 5.2%, to 1.7 thousand tons, and in monetary terms – by 4%. (Ukrainian metal)
Some 1,395 kilograms of gold were extracted in Azerbaijan in January-May, up by 9.8% YoY, the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee reported. Silver production in Azerbaijan increased by 18.1%. According to the statistics, the total volume of the extracted silver and concentrates reached 1,364 kilograms. Some 805 tons of copper ore and concentrates (+44.9%) were extracted…
In April Russia imported 15.7 thousand tons of copper ore and concentrate, down by 68.7% MoM and by 64% YoY. The price in April dropped by 9.6%, to $1222 per ton. In 4 months copper ore imports decreased by 22.6% YoY, to 153.4 thousand tons. But in monetary terms they grew by 11%. (Ukrainian metal)
In April, Russia exported 73 thousand tons of copper, up by 13.6% MoM and by 52% YoY. In 4 months exports increased by 20.1% YoY, to 269 thousand tons. In monetary terms exports grew by 8%. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-March, Russia exported 231.5 thousand tons of copper in primary forms as well as wire rod valued at $1409 million, up by 5.8%, but down by 5.9% YoY respectively. In March the average price of copper in primary forms was $6211 per ton FOB Russian border, down by 8.3%. Wire rod price was $6238…