In 2019, 422 employees perished in the industry, up by 3.2% YoY. The total number of work accidents was 3.876 thousand, down by 6%. In particular in metallurgy 199 people were injured and 13 perished, while in mining – 160 and 16 respectively. (Ukrainian metal)
Metallurgy remains one of the most investment-attractive spheres – it accounts for over 25 projects with the volume of investments on the level of 3 billion rubles each. Metal industry share in the Russian GDP is 5%, in industrial manufacture – 12% and in exports – more than 10%. The largest projects so far are…
In 2019 Izmail seaport decreased throughput by 8.5% YoY, to 4.3 million tons. Due to the crisis of the metal industry, exports of pellets have decreased considerably. At the same time, the annual target has been met, mostly due to the 2-fold growth of iron ore raw materials transit, to 245.9 thousand tons. The port…
Verkhnevolzhsky Service Metal Center has officially commissioned a new slitting machine. The machine can cut rolled metal of carbon and stainless steel, aluminum and copper with the thickness of 0.2 mm. The equipment was supplied by Fagor. The companies have been cooperating for more than 14 years. (Ukrainian metal)
In December 2019 RZD transported 106.7 million tons of cargo, down by 2% YoY. In 2019 transportation dropped by 0.9%, to 1.278 billion tons. In particular, RZD transported 120.2 million tons of iron and manganese ore, up by 3% YoY. At the same time, ferrous metals transportation dropped by 5.6%, to 73.8 million tons, and…
The strategic plan of the Murmansk region presupposes implementation of 3 metallurgical projects with the total amount of investments at 89 billion rubles. In particular, a hydrometallurgical works and a mining and processing works to manufacture lithium will be constructed for 12 billion rubles. A GOK at the Fedorova tundra deposit will cost 60 billion…
In November the Federal Cargo Company increased metal transportation in gondola cars by 10% YoY. In particular, ferrous metals transportation reached 1.1 million tons, and other metals – 200 thousand tons. The share of metal in the FCC transportation amounted to 12%. The main railroads in ferrous metals transportation were South-Urals (270 thousand tons, up…
In January-November Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) transported 62.6 million tons of iron and manganese ores, up by 3% YoY. According to the State Statistics Service, in the January-October the growth was 3.2%. Ferrous metals scrap transportation decreased by 19.7%, to 2.2 million tons. Ukrzaliznytsia has also decreased the transportation of ferrous metals by 4.1%, to 17.6…