In 2010-2019 river cargo transportation decreased by 11.6%, to 126.5 million tons. At the same time, in 2019 it remained on the 2018 level. The share of ferrous metals was 2.9%. Metal transportation increased by 106%. (Ukrainian metal)
In January metal companies received some 2 million tons of iron ore raw materials, down by 19% YoY, with 3.96 million tons exported, up by 20%. By-product coke plants received 1.03 million tons of coking coal, down by 18%: 0.37 million tons of domestic coal, up by 43%, and 0.66 million tons of imported, down…
In January Ukrainian metal companies decreased gas consumption by 3% YoY, to 160 million cubic meters. Electricity consumption dropped by 7%, to 940 million kW-h. In January Ukraine decreased steel output by 0.4%, to 1.84 million tons, and pig iron – by 3.3%, to 1.73 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)
In January Krasnoyarsk Railroad transported 7.226 million tons of cargo, down by 9.8% YoY. In particular, transportation of coal decreased by 4.2%, to 5.2 million tons. At the same time the railroad transported 451.7 thousand tons of non-ferrous ore and 76 thousand tons of iron and manganese ore, up by 1.6% and by 6.3% YoY…
The former Karaganda foundry is being revived. The plant has been renamed to Qaz Carbon LLP. According to the plant’s management, the new factory has created new 1200 jobs. It is 100% Kazakhstan content. A large-scale modernization of the plant is still underway. Outdated equipment including coke cupola furnaces was replaced. New induction furnaces have…
The general meetings of the shareholders of Marganets Mining and Processing Works, Pokrovsky Mining and Processing Works, Nikopol Feroalloys Plant and Zaporzhye Ferro Alloy Plant were not held. It was supposed to settle the issue of dividends for 2018 at the meetings. MGOK intended to spend 95% of its net profit for 2018 (UAH 163.19…
In January RZD transported 100.2 million tons of cargo, down by 4.9% YoY. In particular, 10.1 million tons of iron and manganese ore were transported, up by 2%. Transportation of ferrous metals decreased by 2.2%, to 6.4 million tons, while of scrap grew by 12.6%, to 0.663 million tons. Last year ferrous metals transportation totaled…
In 2019 average wages in metal industry grew by 14% YoY, to 14,242 UAH. According to the State Statistics Service, in December 2019 salary increased by 5.8% MoM, after falling by 2.9% in November 2019. The salary growth began in spring 2019, when Metinvest and ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih started increasing wages. Since February 2019 average…