In January Zabaykalye region decreased lead output by 4% and zinc – by 3% YoY, while tungsten concentrate output dropped by 37%. As of February 1, the region yielded 87.8 tons of tungsten concentrate. Only Novoorlovsky GOK is mining for the concentrate at present. Lead and zinc output reached 4400 and 2580 tons respectively. Last…
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…
A new tungsten-processing plant and a mining-processing complex will be built in the Primorye region under the agreement with the Volfram Company, which also presupposes the stabilization of Lermontovsky GOK operations. Investments in all the projects for 2018-2025 are estimated at 1.5 billion rubles. Some 500 jobs will be created for the locals. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2017 Zabaykalye region produced 1436.9 tons of tungsten concentrate, down by 17.7% YoY. Two companies are developing tungsten ore deposits – Novoorlovsky Mining and Processing Works and Bom-Gorkhonsky Mine LLC. Last year Novoorlovsky GOK produced 1380 tons of tungsten concentrate, having provided 96% of the total volume. The rest was mined by Bom-Gorkhonsky Mine.…
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.…
Russia will auction a license to develop the large tungsten and molybdenum field Tyrnyauzskoye in the republic of Kabardino-Balkaria until the end of 2017, the region’s head Yury Kokov said. “The auction for provision of a license for development of the Tyrnyauzskoye field is scheduled for December 28-29. State corporation Rostec will participate in it…
In January-November Zabaykalye region produced 1338 tons of tungsten concentrate, down by 16% YoY. In November output totaled 91 tons. The decrease is explained by the drop of tungsten content in ore. In 11 months of 2016 the region obtained 1596 tons of concentrate. At present two companies mine for tungsten ore in the region:…
The government has imposed new export duties on tungsten scrap and waste. The duty of 7.5% has been imposed for a year. In 2014-2015 Russia exported 21 tons of tungsten scrap at $3.6 per kg, while in 2016 – 138 tons at $10.8 per kg and in 2017 it is expected that exports will reach…
