Metallurgy news

• Is the US “draining” the Syrian opposition? The American edition of The New York Times announced that the Obama administration is abandoning the Pentagon's program of military training for the Syrian opposition. "The Obama administration is completing a $ 500 million Pentagon program to train and equip Syrian rebels," the statement... 09.10.2015  15:00

• Ilyich Iron and Steel Works completed overhaul of the filling machine Blast furnace workers of the Mariupol Metallurgical Plant named after Lenin completed the overhaul of the filling machine No. 4 a day earlier than planned. According to the general director of MMK, the repaired unit is a kind of record holder: during the overhaul period, the machine has leaked... 09.10.2015  11:12

• Demchishin figured out how to provide Ukrainian thermal power plants with Kazakh coal Kazakhstani companies have shown "great interest" in Ukrainian oblenergos put up for privatization. Energy Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Demchishin said this on Friday in Astana. He noted that Kazakh companies have extensive experience in servicing and supplying coal to thermal power plants and... 09.10.2015  10:44

• Copper Futures Gain 2 Percent On Friday morning, December copper futures on the Comex Stock Exchange rose 1.96 percent to $ 2.39 a pound (about 0.45 kg), reflecting the positive dynamics of the Asian stock market indices and the rise in oil prices. The growth in quotations remains under pressure from investors' concerns... 09.10.2015  10:18

• Steel consumption in India plummets October 9, New Delhi. Steel demand in India fell by more than 5.2 percent in September to 6.2 million tonnes, daily The Hindu reported. The sharp drop in steel demand reflects the decline in business activity in the region. In addition, India's steel production fell 1.3 percent in September... 09.10.2015  10:08

• The Regional State Administration of Dnepropetrovsk claims that steel production in the region has grown by 15 percent The regional state administration (RSA) of Dnepropetrovsk reported that in September 2015, metallurgists in the region increased the production of pig iron by almost 15 percent, steel - by almost 18 percent, rolled products - by 4.6 percent, pipes - by 4.3 percent. The miners exceeded last year's... 08.10.2015  14:32

• Zaporizhstal reduced natural gas consumption by 40 percent while increasing production October 8, Zaporozhye. The metallurgical plant Zaporizhstal of the Dutch Metinvest group of the Ukrainian billionaire Rinat Akhmetov has cut natural gas consumption by 40 percent over the past three years, amid growing production indicators. According to the press service of the plant, the plant... 08.10.2015  13:51

• Russian received 12 years of strict regime for espionage in favor of Ukraine On October 7, 2015, the Bryansk Regional Court sentenced Viktor Shur, a citizen of the Russian Federation, for committing high treason in the form of espionage, a crime under Article 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The punishment was set in the form of 12 years in prison in a... 08.10.2015  10:51

• PJSC "Zaporozhogneupor": production results in September and for 9 months of 2015 From January to September 2015, Zaporozhgneupor PJSC increased the production of certain types of refractories - the growth in the production of silicon carbide products increased by 13%, refractory concretes and masses - by 65%. In September 2015, Zaporozhgneupor PJSC produced 4360 tons... 08.10.2015  10:24

• BlueScope Steel reaches an understanding with unions and workers in Port Kembla Australian steel company BlueScope Steel has agreed with unions to cut 500 jobs at its Port Kemble steel mill so as not to shut down or mothball the entire plant. According to the company, 300 people of the main production and 200 people of service personnel will be laid off. As a result,... 08.10.2015  09:53