In April Russia imported 25.5 tons of molybdenum, including scrap, up by 3.7% MoM, but down by 20.9% YoY. In 4 months imports grew by 0.4% YoY, to 111.8 tons. In monetary terms exports have increased by 37.8% YoY. China is still the main supplier with the share of 52.6%, down by 22%. The price…
In April, Armenia produced 1210 tons of molybdenum concentrate, down by 10.4% MoM, but up by 27.5% from the 2018 average level. Ferromolybdenum manufacture increased by 3.3% MoM and by 25.3% YoY, to 683 tons. In January-April, molybdenum concentrate output grew by 15% YoY, to 4250 tons, while that of ferromolybdenum – by 5.8%, to…
In February, Armenia produced 887 tons of molybdenum concentrate, up by 7.9% MoM and by 6.4% YoY. FeMo manufacture grew to 555 tons, by 14.2% MoM and by 51% YoY. The increase is due to the growing demand in Europe, the main sales market for Armenia. In January-February, molybdenum concentrate output dropped by 4.6% YoY,…
In January Armenia produced 822 tons of molybdenum concentrate, down by 8.8% MoM and by 14.1% YoY, and 485 tons of FeMo, down by 31.7%, but up by 41% respectively. The molybdenum output decrease is due to the low demand from Europe, the key sales market. In mid-January FeMo (60-70% Mo) prices in Europe fell…
The drilling has confirmed the reserves of tungsten and molybdenum at the North Katpar deposits in Karaganda region. According to Tau-Ken Samruk, the reserves total some 90 thousand tons of tungsten and 13 thousand tons of molybdenum. The main difficulty with the development of the deposit is the lack of processing techniques in Kazakhstan. So…
The price of the license for the development of Tyrnyauz tungsten-molybdenum ores in Kabardino-Balkaria dropped 2-fold, from 2.2 billion rubles to 1.08 billion rubles. On the basis of the deposits a new industrial complex could be created, providing some 1 thousand jobs. The estimated reserves of the deposit are around 210 thousand tons of tungsten…
The Bryansk region is carrying out its project to produce tungsten and molybdenum powder. The Unecha Works of Refractory Metals LLC intends in 4 years to start producing molybdenum fillets, artificial sheelite and tungsten oxide. The construction of the works in the region started in 2007. The first stage with the capacity of 500 tons…
The Federal Agency of Subsoil Use (Rosnedra) has announced a competition for the right to use the subsoil with the view of prospecting and mining tungsten-molybdenum ores at the Tyrnyauzskoye deposits in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic. The initial payment for the site is some 1.08 billion rubles. The site will be auctioned on April 17, 2018.…