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Deripaska names condition for sharp increase in Russia-China trade volume

The trade volume between Russia and China could surge sharply to $400 billion, but this would require a significant increase in Chinese investments in Russia. Entrepreneur Oleg Deripaska outlined this condition in his Telegram channel. According to him, many economists are currently assessing the potential for expanding mutual trade between the two countries. "To achieve this, a substantial increase in direct Chinese investments into Russian projects and enterprises is necessary — at least 160 ...

04 October 2025., 10:57 comment

Nornickel presented its strategy for the Center for Palladium Technologies (CPT) at the international PGMs Industry Day conference in South Africa

The company’s experts shared early-stage technological developments that could redefine the use of platinum group metals (PGMs), including applications in Africa’s priority sectors like energy, water purification, and electronics. The goal of the Johannesburg event was to initiate dialogue with potential partners across the continent: research institutions, industrial firms, and tech startups. “We aim to share expertise and collaborate with those who, like us, see palladium as a metal of the ...

04 October 2025., 09:56 comment

Russian Minister of Industry and Trade visits SKT Group plant in Pskov

Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov and Governor of the Pskov Region Mikhail Vedernikov visited the SKT Group plant in Pskov. SKT Group LLC is an industrial manufacturing company established in 2018 as part of Akron Holding. It consolidated the former plants Pskovgeokabel, Pskovelektrosvar, and Sevkabel. Representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Pskov Region toured the plant’s production lines and workshops and reviewed samples of finished products, including ...

04 September 2025., 10:29 comment

Rosatom launches pilot production line for beryllium-containing materials with annual capacity of 300 kg

The Rosatom State Corporation is launching a pilot production line in Russia for berillium-containing materials, with a capacity of up to 300 kg of processed beryllium per year. This information was provided by the press service of Rosatom’s scientific division. The country’s first experimental facility, designed to test the full technological cycle of producing beryllium-containing components—from ore concentrate to finished metal—will be deployed at Luch NPO Research Institute. Beryllium development ...

04 August 2025., 12:10 comment

The United States purchased the maximum amount of a precious metal from Russia

In the last month of winter, the United States bought the largest amount of platinum from Russia in the past four months. This was reported by RIA Novosti, citing U.S. Customs data. The transaction amounted to $91.8 million. Notably, imports of this precious metal into the U.S. have increased for three consecutive months, with a 8.3% rise in February. As a result, Russia managed to retain its position as the second-largest supplier of platinum to the American market. South Africa remained in ...

04 August 2025., 10:53 comment

Enterprises with deep mineral processing are going to emerge in the Arctic

Special licensing programs designed by the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources aimed at mineral extraction development and processing industries in the Arctic, have been in effect since 2023. These programs are valid until 2035. To date, auctions have been held for 64 sites, with plans to issue licenses for a total of 176 sites. “In 2025, auctions will be held for 30 mineral deposits. The largest include the "Amerika" deposit, with titanium reserves of 3.5 million tons, and the "Gremyakha-Vyrmes" ...

04 July 2025., 10:57 comment

Rosatom offers innovative solutions for aviation and space

Rosatom Metallurgical Technologies LLC (Rosatom Metal Tech LLC, an integrator company in the field of Metallurgy of the Rosatom Fuel Division) presented cable and wire products at the Cabex 2025 exhibition. The company's stand demonstrated a wide range of high-strength wires with normal electrical conductivity, including contact wires made of copper-niobium alloy (CuNb) for high-speed railway lines, radiation-resistant and heat-resistant wires, as well as extra-thin wires with and without various ...

04 March 2025., 12:30 comment

RUSAL supplies specialized aluminum tape for noise barriers

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RUSAL has delivered custom-made aluminum tape to KraftSpan, a major producer of noise barriers for highways and railways. Aluminum is now being integrated into these barriers, which is expected to at least double their service life. The anti-corrosion properties of the "winged metal" will also reduce maintenance costs. SAYANAL, Russia and the CIS’s leading foil-rolling plant, produced and supplied the specialized aluminum tape to KraftSpan for use in noise barriers. "For this new product, we ...

04 February 2025., 13:19 comment

The mutual interest of Russian and American businesses in joint projects represents an initial step toward improving relations between the two countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

"This [mutual interest of Russian and American companies] is merely the initial stage following a period in which our relations reached their lowest point. Substantial efforts will be required to rectify the situation," Peskov stated. He added that US companies have shown interest in participating in joint projects for the extraction of rare earth metals, but no specific details have emerged thus far. "Some of them [American companies] have expressed interest. There are no specifics at this ...

04 January 2025., 10:11 comment

Russia mulls projects on rare-earth metals in Arctic zone — RDIF

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) considers a number of projects for rare-earth metals in the Arctic zone, head of the RDIF Kirill Dmitriev told reporters on the sidelines of the International Arctic Forum. "We will invest, including in rare-earth projects in the Arctic zone, including in the Murmansk region. We are now analyzing several key projects on rare-earth metals in the Murmansk region," he said. Mr. Dmitriev recalled that Russia is in fourth place in the reserves of rare-earth ...

31 March 2025., 11:51 comment

Focus on communities: Nornickel inks agreement with Ethnic Affairs Agency at Arctic Forum

Nornickel has signed a strategic agreement at the International Arctic Forum in a bid to improve the quality of life for Arctic communities. The agreement, concluded with Russia’s Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs (FAEA), extends cooperation in supporting indigenous peoples. This initiative highlights the human-centric approach of the forum, titled "People in the Arctic," and reaffirms Nornickel’s role as a key investor in the sustainable development of northern territories. The new agreement ...

31 March 2025., 11:01 comment

Russian Aluminum’s quarter century – on March 30, RUSAL celebrated its 25th anniversary!

By the standards of Russia’s metallurgical giants, RUSAL is a relatively young company. Some might note that many of Russia’s aluminum plants are over 50 years old, and the industry’s history in the country dates back to 1932, when the Volkhov Aluminum Plant produced the first industrial batch of aluminum. Others would argue that the creation of this aluminum giant, now among the world’s largest metallurgical companies, began in the 1990s (and there is truth to that). However, March 30, 2000, ...

31 March 2025., 10:20 comment

Primary aluminum production declined by 0.7% year to year in February

Primary aluminum production in Russia decreased by 0.7% in February 2025 compared to February 2024. January-February 2025 period, aluminum production rose by 1.7% year to year, compared to the same period last year. The output of aluminum structures and structural components amounted to 15.1 thousand tons in February 2025. This marked a 3.9% decline compared to February 2024 but a 29.3% increase compared to January 2025. In the first two months of 2025, production of such structures totaled ...

28 March 2025., 11:38 comment

Experts of the aluminum sector discussed effective communication tools

On March 25, annual general meeting of Aluminum Association was held at the World Trade Center. “Active collaboration among companies within the Association, Russia has developed new products and implemented significant projects in construction, transportation infrastructure, energy, machinery, consumer goods, and other sectors for over 10 years of fruitful work. Domestic demand for Russian aluminum continues to grow annually. Hundreds of companies across the value chain — from semi-finished ...

27 March 2025., 13:09 comment

Russia aims to reach rare earth metals production of 3,000 tons by 2030

By 2030, Russia plans to achieve a rare earth metals production volume of 3,000 tons, which will fully meet the country’s domestic demand for these strategically critical resources. This was reported by “TASS”, citing Konstantin Fedorov, Deputy Director of the Metallurgy and Materials Department at the Ministry of Industry and Trade. According to Fedorov, the projected production volume by 2030 will entirely cover the anticipated needs of the Russian economy. Currently, Russia is forced to import ...

27 March 2025., 11:41 comment

Russia has increased supplies of copper, nickel, and aluminum to China

According to Chinese customs data, the first two months of 2025 saw a significant rise in imports of certain non-ferrous metals from Russia to China, reports “Kommersant”. Purchases of copper and copper products surged nearly 1.5 times, reaching $711.77 million. Nickel imports grew 2.8-fold to $233.38 million, while aluminum imports rose by 29.5% to $895.95 million. Based on London Metal Exchange (LME) prices, the supply volumes are estimated at approximately 72,000 tons, 14,500 tons, and 340,000 ...

27 March 2025., 11:05 comment

En+ FY 2024 financial results

EN+ GROUP, a global leader in low-carbon aluminium production and renewables, announces its financial and operational results for the year ended 31 December 2024 (FY 2024). More details

26 March 2025., 12:11 comment

Seligdar completed over 60% of total amount of work at gold plant of Khvoyny project

Polymetallic Holding Group Seligdar (hereinafter referred to as the Holding Group, Seligdar; MOEX: SELG) is on track with the works on construction of the gold processing plant within the Khvoyny project. Currently, more than 85% of metal structures, 76% of sandwich panels and 60% of roofing structures have been installed, and 98% of the foundations for all future production facilities have been completed. The overall readiness of the facility reached 60%. Earlier, with coming of the cold weather, ...

25 March 2025., 12:01 comment

Russia remains key aluminum supplier to South Korea

According to an analysis by RIA Novosti based on data from South Korean customs, Russia retained its position as the leading supplier of aluminum to South Korea in February, marking the fifth consecutive month of dominance. This trend was last observed in 2012. At the end of winter, South Korea imported 37.6 thousand tons of raw aluminum from Russia, totaling $105.5 million in value. Year-over-year, supply volumes surged by nearly 40% in physical terms and 1.7 times in monetary terms. Thus, ...

25 March 2025., 09:58 comment

Nornickel plans to launch joint venture for copper mining

On the sidelines of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Congress held in Moscow last week, Nornickel’s President Vladimir Potanin informed journalists that agreements with Chinese partners to establish a joint venture for copper mining are expected to be finalized shortly. Mr. Potanin noted that the process is underway, but discussing details would be premature. The company has secured government support for its strategic development concept, which includes cooperation with ...

25 March 2025., 09:44 comment