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metric tonnes, the company said in a statement on February 2. Pig iron production in the reporting period remained nearly unchanged from the previous year, at 10.97mn metric tonnes. Sales of steel products fell by 2% to 10.9mn metric tonnes in 2022. Sales of commercial steel remained unchanged at 4.59mn metric tonnes due to the company refocusing sales on the Russian market and relatively strong demand for steel in Russia. Steel production in October - December 2022 increased by 3% compared to previous quarter and reached 2.7mn metric tonnes. Pig iron output in the Q4 increased by 1% to 2.85mn metric tonnes. Severstal is a vertically integrated mining and steel company and one of the largest steel producers in Russia.
Evraz, the U.K.-based mining company operating mainly in Russia, has been granted an extension of its license to continue operations in North America until September 30, as announced by the U.K. government on February 16.
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) issued the original license on April 29, 2022, and was first extended in August, valid until March 31, 2023.
With two steel mills in the United States and four in Canada, Evraz is a leading producer of rail, large-diametre pipes, and flat steel in North America. Its license extension allows the company to continue its operations and maintain its market position in the region.
The extension of the license comes after a challenging period for Evraz. The company has been affected by various factors, including the pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and supply chain disruptions. Despite this, Evraz has remained committed to maintaining its operations and has implemented various measures to mitigate the impact of external factors.
9.2.13 Mines and Minerals - fertilisers
Mineral fertilizers production dropped by 10.7% y/y to 2mn metric tonnes in terms of 100% nutrients in January 2023, the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) said on February 22. Potash fertilizer output plummeted by 35.9% y/y to 0.6mn metric tonnes. Phosphate fertilizer production gained 22.1% in this January and totaled 0.4mn metric tonnes. Nitrogen fertilizers had an uptick by 1.1% in the reporting month and stood at 1mn metric tonnes.
9.2.14 Mines and Minerals - other
Russia’s coal output in 2022 reached 437mn metric tonnes, which is 0.4% more than in 2021, the Russian State Statistics Service (Rosstat) said on February 1. The output of hard coal of all types decreased by 3.6% y/y to
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