Ore Mining and Processing Enterprise of Kachkanar JSC (part of Evraz Group) started assembling a new separator with high magnetic-field strength at its dry magnetic separation department. The equipment of this kind has never been used by the company before. The strength of this new facility is almost twice as big as that of the currently used ones. By the experts’ estimates, in case the separation facilities are fully replaced the enterprise can raise its ore output by .5%, which is quite an achievement for the business. This high magnetic-field strength separator was made by Voronezh-based

‘The region has enjoyed stable socio-economic conditions and a 5% production growth (compared to a year earlier) throughout January to June 2006. The amount of investments has also increased by 1.5 times and came to $5bn,’ Governor Eduard Rossel announced at the press conference. ‘The agricultural produce turnover went up by 15%, which was largely due to regular subsidies; the branch has received 200 combines whose capacity is six times greater than that of the old ones. This allowed the farmers to harvest nearly 2,000 tons of feeding stuffs within 12 hours,’ Mr Rossel said.

The Labour and Industrial Safety Department of Metallurgical Industrial Complex of Nizhniy Tagil JSC (part of Evraz Group) consists of over 60 workers who have to constantly keep track of providing for the safe working conditions for the company’s employees. The Complex sees the life and health of its workers as its top priority; the latest examinations specifically dwelled on the metallurgists following drinking routines in the corporate production shops and on accident prevention. Summer is considered to be the most challenging period for metallurgical enterprises as the temperature in the

Tashtagolskiy subsidiary of Evrazruda JSC (ore maker and part of Evraz Group) has been testing its new magnetic separation systems. The experts from the company’s Central Technological Laboratory and the subsidiary itself are selecting samples of original ore, ore concentrate and final tailings that are then tested and thus make it possible to decide on the best way of ore processing. Fitting the separators with the new magnetic systems is being done within the framework of the corporate modernization program. Four of the subsidiary’s ten separators have already had these systems installed,

Following the decision of Board of Directors of RAO UES of Russia made on June 23, 2006, the company’s executives compiled the list of additional share issue projects targeted at attracting more money into heat generation development. Thus, financing obtained through issuing shares of TGK-9, the heat and power generating company, will be used to renovate the power generating facilities in Sverdlovsk and Perm Regions. The share of RAO UES of Russia in the authorized capital of TGK-9 (given the recent merger with Regional Generating Company of Komi JSC) should come to at least 25% plus 1 share

First Deputy Head of Sverdlovsk Region Government Vladimir Molchanov held a meeting devoted to preparations for the 1st UralMetalExpo 2006 industrial fair/exhibition that will be opened on the premises of the state exhibition center in Nizhniy Tagil on September 7, 2006. The event is sponsored by Sverdlovsk Region Government, Regional Association of Metallurgists, Council of Nizhniy Tagil, and Uralvagonzavod, one of the region’s largest plants. According to the Director of the exhibition center Valeriy Rudenko, over 15o enterprises from 13 Russian regions, France, Germany, and the Ukraine

Minister for International and Foreign Economic Relations of Sverdlovsk Region Viktor Koksharov received a fax message from the Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Russia Andrei Benedeitich informing the Minister about the decision of Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to set up a representation in Yekaterinburg. In this message, Mr Benedeitich also let Mr Koksharov know that they had already appointed current First Secretary of Slovenian Embassy in Moscow Mr Esad Asti Director of the Chamber, reports the spokesperson for the Governor of Sverdlovsk Region.

According to the Central Bank of Russia, the amount of overdue payments of sole traders to UralTransBank has gone up from 7,554,000 RUR to 11,753,000 RUR throughout January to July 2006.