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	<title>The Ukrainian Metal</title>
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		<title>Kyrgyzstan: Silvercorp Metals transfers $60 million for Chaarat development</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[gold]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Canada-based Silvercorp Metals has transferred $60 million to the Kyrgyz government under projects to develop the Tulkubash and Kyzyltash areas of the Chaarat deposit. The company transferred the funds to the National Investment Agency of Kyrgyzstan after its license was extended for 30 years, until 2062. As agreed by the parties, a joint venture has&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: AMKR to conduct equipment repairs in sulfur-refining shop to prevent accidents</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/10/06/ukraine-amkr-to-conduct-equipment-repairs-in-sulfur-refining-shop-to-prevent-accidents.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih ore mining and metallurgical works]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Mining and Metallurgical Plant (AMKR, Dnipropetrovsk region) has scheduled repairs to the equipment in the sulfur refining shop of its coke and chemical plant (CCP). According to the company&#8217;s Facebook post, the repairs are being carried out to maintain the equipment in good technical condition, ensure its reliable operation, and prevent accidents.&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Azerbaijan: electronic monitoring of metallurgical industry development to be implemented</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[metal industry]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The implementation of the State Program for the Development of the Mining and Metallurgical Industry of Azerbaijan for 2027-2030 will be monitored through an electronic system. Prime Minister Ali Asadov signed the corresponding order. The Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communications has been instructed to create a special module on the e-monitoring portal&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Government approves decision to continue reform in coal industry</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/10/05/ukraine-government-approves-decision-to-continue-reform-in-coal-industry.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[coal]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[At the initiative of the Ministry of Energy, the Government has adopted a decision that will transfer 12 single property complexes of state-owned enterprises from the sphere of management of the Ministry of Energy to the State Property Fund. According to the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine &#8211; Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, among&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Estonia: first industrial foundry opens in Kohila</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/10/05/estonia-first-industrial-foundry-opens-in-kohila.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[metal industry]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Estonia&#8217;s first industrial foundry has opened in Kohila, Rapla County, with BLRT Group&#8217;s subsidiary BLRT Valukoda investing EUR 14 million in the facility. The new plant also has the potential to fulfill orders for the defense industry. BLRT Group built the most modern cast-iron foundry in the Nordic region in Kohila after demand increased for&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kazakhstan: Aurubis explores new copper deep-processing projects</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/10/01/kazakhstan-aurubis-explores-new-copper-deep-processing-projects.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[copper]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kazakhstan is considering new joint projects in the mining and metals sector with Germany&#8217;s Aurubis AG. The prospects for cooperation were discussed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Fritz Vahrenholt, chairman of the company&#8217;s supervisory board. During the meeting, the parties discussed prospects for implementing joint investment projects in Kazakhstan’s mining and metallurgical sector The Head&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kazakhstan: scientists develop new ferrotitanium production method</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/30/kazakhstan-scientists-develop-new-ferrotitanium-production-method.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Young researchers at the Abishev Chemical and Metallurgical Institute are developing a technology for producing ferrotitanium from domestic raw materials, aiming to improve metallurgical efficiency and expand the use of Kazakhstan&#8217;s mineral resources. According to the Kazakh Industry and Construction Ministry, ferrotitanium is widely used in metallurgy because titanium enhances steel strength, durability, and resistance&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Azerbaijan: gold exports up in January-August 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[gold]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Azerbaijan exported $271.2 million in gold from January to August, an increase of 28.7% compared to the same period in 2025. This was reported in the September edition of the Export Review, published by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communications. In August, gold exports amounted to $36.8 million, up by 15.4% YoY.&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kazakhstan: $1.5-billion aluminum smelter planned for construction in Abay region</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/29/kazakhstan-1-5-billion-aluminum-smelter-planned-for-construction-in-abay-region.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[aluminum]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The governor of Kazakhstan&#8217;s Abay region signed an agreement with the Chinese company Xinjiang Sanbao Industrial Group to build an electrolytic aluminum smelter, regional authorities announced. The total investment in the project, which includes the construction of a 1 GW wind farm to power the smelter, will be $1.5 billion. The smelter is expected to&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Uzbekistan: Pak Steel considers opening steel plant</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/28/uzbekistan-pak-steel-considers-opening-steel-plant.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Metal market]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pakistan&#8217;s steel company Pak Steel is considering an investment project to produce rebar and other steel products in Uzbekistan. The prospects for the joint project were discussed by Uzbekistan&#8217;s Ambassador to Islamabad Alisher Tukhtaev and Pak Steel Director Hassan Farid. According to Hassan Farid, high electricity costs in Pakistan are negatively affecting production costs and&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzaltyn chief reviews development of Togolok gold deposit</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/28/kyrgyzstan-kyrgyzaltyn-chief-reviews-development-of-togolok-gold-deposit.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Kyrgyzaltyn]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kyrgyzaltyn OJSC Chairman of the Management Board Kubat Abdraimov visited Togolok gold deposit on a working trip, where he reviewed the progress of mining operations, geological exploration and infrastructure construction. According to the company, Abdraimov held an on-site meeting at the open pit with the management of Kumtor Gold Company and its subsidiary Kumtor Operating&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Armenia: aluminum foil exports to Azerbaijan begin</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/25/armenia-aluminum-foil-exports-to-azerbaijan-begin.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[aluminum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aluminum foil]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said after a government meeting that aluminum foil had been exported from Armenia to Azerbaijan. The minister could not recall how many tons had been exported. He promised to provide the information later. When asked whether other goods were also expected to be exported from Armenia to Azerbaijan, the minister&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Azerbaijan: two new gold deposits discovered in 10 years</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/25/azerbaijan-two-new-gold-deposits-discovered-in-10-years.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[gold]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over the past 10 years, AzerGold CJSC has discovered two new gold deposits, commissioned four gold mines and one regional industrial complex, and established new business lines, significantly expanding the company&#8217;s mining, production, and revenue capabilities. AzerGold Chairman of the Board Zakir Ibrahimov made this statement at a press conference. According to him, as a&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Uzbekistan: Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Plant and International Copper Association expand cooperation</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/25/uzbekistan-almalyk-mining-and-metallurgical-plant-and-international-copper-association-expand-cooperation.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Almalyk Mining and Processing Works]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Plant]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On September 18, an important event took place at the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Plant, aimed at further expanding the company&#8217;s international relations and strengthening its position in the global copper market. A delegation from the International Copper Association (ICA), led by President and CEO Juan Ignacio Diaz, paid an official visit to the plant.&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Azerbaijan: AzerGold Supervisory Board updated</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/24/azerbaijan-azergold-supervisory-board-updated.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[AzerGold]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[President Ilham Aliyev amended the order dated February 22, 2021, approving the composition of the Supervisory Board of AzerGold CJSC. The head of state signed a new order in this regard. According to the order, Mehman Ismayilov, head of the Ministry of Finance&#8217;s Investment Projects and Infrastructure Financing Department, has been replaced on the Supervisory&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kazakhstan: Fujian Hengwang to launch steel plant in Zhambyl region</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/24/kazakhstan-fujian-hengwang-to-launch-steel-plant-in-zhambyl-region.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[metal industry]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kazakhstan&#8217;s Yonggang Central Asia Iron and Steel (a subsidiary of China&#8217;s Fujian Hengwang Investment) plans to build a steel plant in the Jibek Joly Free Economic Zone (SEZ) in Kazakhstan&#8217;s Zhambyl region. The expected investment volume is 473 billion tenge ($1.05 billion). The plant&#8217;s capacity will be up to 3 million tons of steel per&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Interpipe’s civilian facility in Dnipro hit by Russian ballistic missile attack</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/23/ukraine-interpipes-civilian-facility-in-dnipro-hit-by-russian-ballistic-missile-attack.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Interpipe]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On the night of September 21-22, the russian federation launched a ballistic missile strike against an Interpipe’s civilian industrial facility. Tragically, this barbaric act of terrorism resulted in employees’ causalities. The death toll has up to now risen to 4, while 7 others have been injured. All Interpipe’s wounded employees are now receiving necessary assistance.&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kazakhstan: KTZ launches multimodal transportation of steel pipes from China</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/23/kazakhstan-ktz-launches-multimodal-transportation-of-steel-pipes-from-china.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[pipes]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The project is being implemented by the Kazakh company Kedentransservice (a subsidiary of Kazakhstan Railways). In September-October, the company plans to transport 163,000 tons of cargo as part of the project. Some of the products will be delivered to Kazakhstan, while the rest will be sent in transit to Turkmenistan. The transportation will be carried&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Azerbaijan: new primary aluminum production facility to be established</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/23/azerbaijan-new-primary-aluminum-production-facility-to-be-established.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Azerbaijan is currently exploring the possibility of establishing a new primary aluminum production facility with a capacity of approximately 200,000 tons per year. Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov made this statement at a meeting chaired by President Ilham Aliyev on the State Program for the Development of the Mining and Metallurgy Industry for 2027-2030. He also&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Uzbekistan: Moody’s assigns AGMK first-ever Ba2 corporate family rating</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Moody’s Ratings has assigned the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AGMK) a long-term corporate family rating of Ba2 for the first time. The agency also assigned the company a Ba2-PD probability of default rating and a ba3 baseline credit assessment. The rating outlook is stable. In assessing AGMK, Moody’s applied its methodology for government-related issuers.&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Azerbaijan: Anglo Asian Mining maintains full-year copper and silver production forecast</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/22/azerbaijan-anglo-asian-mining-maintains-full-year-copper-and-silver-production-forecast.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[UK-based Anglo Asian Mining PLC (AAM), which develops precious and base metal deposits in Azerbaijan, has lowered its 2026 gold production forecast from 28,000-33,000 ounces to 26,000-30,000 ounces. The annual copper and silver production forecasts have been left unchanged. &#8220;AAM maintains its full-year production guidance of 20,000-25,000 tons of copper and 170,000-210,000 ounces of silver.&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzaltyn allocates 8.6 hectares for fuel storage facility</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/22/kyrgyzstan-kyrgyzaltyn-allocates-8-6-hectares-for-fuel-storage-facility.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kyrgyzaltyn has been allocated a 8.6-hectare plot of land in Zhaiyl district of Chui region for the construction and operation of a fuel and lubricants storage facility. The Cabinet of Ministers adopted the relevant resolution. The plot will be formed from a sanitary protection zone with a total area of ​​220.9 hectares that was previously&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: third season of “Weeks with Interpipe” program start at Dnipro Vocational College</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/21/ukraine-third-season-of-weeks-with-interpipe-program-start-at-dnipro-vocational-college.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The third season of the career guidance program “Weeks with Interpipe” has started at the Dnipro Vocational College of Energy and Information Technologies. After the summer break, engineers, technologists and skilled workers of the company meet with students again. During the meetings, representatives of “Interpipe” talk about their work and career path, and also answer&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Uzbekistan: Chinese investor finds 4 tons of gold in Karakalpakstan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:11:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[gold]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Chinese investor has identified 4 tons of gold reserves across 200 hectares at the Urusay deposit in Karauzyak district of Karakalpakstan after investing $33 million in the project, including investments and technology, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said at a meeting on the socio-economic development of the region in Nukus. Mirziyoyev said 320&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Azerbaijan: rebar output up in January-August 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[reinforcement steel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[From January to August, Azerbaijan produced 264,000 tons of rebar. This is a 14.4% increase compared to the same period last year. In August, the country produced 32,800 tons of rebar, up by 3.1% YoY. As of September 1, industrial enterprises had 9,500 tons of finished goods in stock. (Report)]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Russia tries to disrupt Zaporizhstal recovery</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/18/ukraine-russia-tries-to-disrupt-zaporizhstal-recovery.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The plant, which was stopped after Russian ballistic strikes on August 11, has been hit again. At dawn on September 17, Russia launched two ballistic missiles at Zaporizhstal. The epicenters of the hits fell on industrial sites of workshops, and engineering and railway networks were significantly damaged. There were no fatalities, but one employee was&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: state loses UAH 1 billion in revenue from scrap market</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/17/ukraine-state-loses-uah-1-billion-in-revenue-from-scrap-market.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Model-based estimates indicate that between January and August, the volume of taxes, fees, and other state revenues generated by the ferrous scrap market fell by approximately UAH 1.008 billion &#8211; a 36.6% decrease compared to the same period last year. This was reported by Volodymyr Bublei, President of the Ukrainian Association of Secondary Metals (UAVtormet).&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Azerbaijan: UK purchases first gold in 16 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Between January and July, Azerbaijan increased its gold exports 20.8-fold in value terms, teaching $3.7078 billion, and 8.5-fold in volume terms, to 24,517.2 kg. The exports consisted of gold in unwrought and semi-wrought forms. Specifically, this category includes ingots, bars, wire, profiles, plates, sheets, strips, and ribbons with a thickness exceeding 0.15 mm (excluding the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Slovakia: Nippon Steel to spend EUR 900 million modernising Kosice steelworks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Japan’s Nippon Steel will invest about EUR 900 million in the Kosice steelworks, including a new electric furnace, as it prepares to make the eastern Slovak plant its main European production base. The company signed agreements with the Robert Fico government on September 15, giving it access to up to EUR 350 million from the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Uzbekistan: $100-million metallurgy projects discussed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Uzbekistan&#8217;s Agency for Industrial Cooperation and Public Procurement held an online meeting with entrepreneurs to discuss expanding industrial cooperation around major metallurgical enterprises and developing new localization projects. The meeting focused on cooperation projects worth a total of $100 million involving major metallurgical enterprises Aziya metall prof in Samarkand region, Sifatli sof po&#8217;lat in Jizzakh&#8230;]]></description>
		
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