Metallurgy news

• OJSC Mechel managed to reduce the net loss in the first quarter of 2013 by 71 percent Today, June 18, 2013, OAO "Mechel" (NYSE: MTL), the Russian mining and metallurgical company published financial results of its activities in the first quarter of this year. According to the data provided, Mechel received a net loss of $ 321 million, which is 71.2 percent less than in the last... 18.06.2013  12:59

• Mariupol industrial enterprises in recent years have been optimized by 40 thousand people Until 2017, the unemployed in Mariupol can become another 10 thousand more. This was stated at the next session of the Mariupol City Council as part of the discussion of the employment program until 2017. The director of the city employment Center Yuri Chuprin informed the Mariupol deputies... 18.06.2013  12:36

• Metinvest fulfilled environmental obligations in relation to Mariupol by 172 percent The Mariupol City Council estimated that the Metinvest group includes the largest metco -building of Ukraine MMK named after Ilyich and Azovstal (both city of Mariupol) fulfilled its environmental obligations by 172 percent. This was stated by the deputy mayor of Mariupol Vladimir Klimenko, the... 18.06.2013  12:12

• Ukraine continues to reduce industrial production In January - May 2013, Ukrainian industry reduced its indicators by 5.2 percent compared to January - May 2012, according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. At the same time, in January - April, the fall in industrial production was 4.2 percent. In the annual comparison in May 2013, in... 17.06.2013  16:52

• China from next month will simplify the procedure for mandatory licensing of iron ore imports The largest iron ore importer in the world intends to abandon its old policy of the system of licensing importers from the next month. This is stated in a statement by Chinese Prime Minister Lee Katsyan about the reduction of state intervention in the mechanisms of a market economy. According to... 17.06.2013  14:09

• The production of cars in China increased by 14 percent In May 2013, the total volume of car production in China amounted to 1 million 780 thousand 500 pieces, which is 13.5 percent higher than in May last year. The volume of sales of new cars over this period increased by 9.8 percent and amounted to 1 million 761 thousand 500 units somewhat slowed down... 17.06.2013  13:43

• Tata Steel completes the reconstruction of the hot zincing line in the UK Modernization of the zincing line at the Tata Steel metallurgical plant in South Wales was carried out to meet the increased requirements of European customers for the quality of steel coating for the automotive industry. This was told by the commercial director of Tata Steel Adam Henrik. An... 15.06.2013  11:48

• A memorandum, the need for which was talked so much in Ukraine, was signed On Friday, June 14, 2013, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine represented by Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov signed a memorandum of understanding with the enterprises of the Mining and Metallurgical Complex (GMC). This was reported by the government portal of Ukraine. The memorandum was signed... 15.06.2013  10:54

• The memorandum for people working in the State Medical Code of Ukraine will be signed in the very near future All procedures for coordinating the memorandum between the government and enterprises of the Mining and Metallurgical Complex have been passed, and the document will be signed in the near future. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Boyko, reports the website of the Cabinet of Ministers of... 14.06.2013  15:21

• US intelligence services proved the use of chemical weapons Assad by the Syrian regime The US intelligence agencies came to the conclusion that Assad’s troops “repeatedly used” chemical weapons. Chemical ammunition, in particular, Zarin, were used, according to the conclusions of the American special services, “on a small scale” and as a result of them, 100-150 people died. President ... 14.06.2013  12:44