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Kazakhstan plans to build a nuclear power plantKazakhstan is the world's largest uranium producer. Three countries - Canada, Australia and Kazakhstan - together provide 75 percent of the world's uranium, being the largest producers and exporters of uranium. The uranium mined is used in nuclear power plants in other countries. Kazakhstan plans…
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Coal may become one of the most popular commoditiesAfter all the predictions about the death of coal, it becomes one of the hottest commodities in the world. A sharp rise in Chinese imports to offset a slump in domestic production saw European prices jump to nearly an 18-month high, while Australia posted its first annual growth since 2010. In…
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How much gas is in Ukrainian storage facilities?Ukrainian gas reserves on September 7 amounted to 12.93 billion cubic meters. Kiev believes that in order to ensure the safety of the winter season, it is still necessary to add several billion cubic meters of gas. Currently, the Ukrainian government is analyzing how much gas needs to be stored in…
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The amount of aluminum in car bodies will increase significantly in the near futureAccording to analyst firm Ducker Worldwide, the amount of aluminum in car bodies could even double over the next 10 years. Overall, the cars of the future will be able to contain at least one third more aluminum than they do today. Currently, cars made in Europe contain about 150 kg of aluminum. At…
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Steel production in China is heading for further contractionChina's steel production fell in August and is likely to decline further throughout the rest of this year, according to an industry report. Experts noted that the trend is a result of weaker market demand and the government's pledge to cut excess capacity. Typically, steel use in the construction…
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Salzgitter participates in new program to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in metallurgySalzgitter participates in new program to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in metallurgy The German plants of the Salzgitter group of companies will carry out work on the production of hydrogen on the basis of metallurgical production. This is part of an effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions…
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Ukraine is going to discuss tariffs for the transportation of goods within the framework of the Silk Road projectThe leadership of Ukrzaliznytsia plans to discuss with representatives from Azerbaijan and Georgia about tariffs for the transportation of goods across the countries' territory within the framework of the Silk Road project, as stated by the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan…
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US oil production is expected to declineAccording to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), US oil production will average 8.8 million barrels per day in 2016 and 8.5 million barrels per day in 2017. Oil production in 2015 in the country averaged 9.4 million barrels per day, according to EIA estimates According to this forecast…
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Ukraine harvested 38.5 million tons of grainAs of September 6, Ukrainian farmers harvested 38.5 million tons of grain, or 69% of the plan. The average yield was 3.9 tons /ha, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. At the same time, on the same date last year, production volumes reached 37.4 million tons. In…
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China plans to supply aluminum to BoeingChina's emergence as the world's largest aluminum producer has shaken the industry, forcing competitors to close factories as profits plummeted. Alcoa Inc., the leading US manufacturer for over a century, is closing aluminum smelters and plans to split in two. At the same time, other companies are…
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