UrBC, Yekaterinburg, January 14, 2020. As of January 6, the average asking price came to RUB 72,429 per m2 on Yekaterinburg existing home market, rising by 0.4% in the last four weeks, Ural Real Estate Chamber’s Analytical Department’s recent research findings indicate. ‘These barely visible price fluctuations had to do with a market downfall during New Year’s break. The shrinking supply is typical of the season. Some customers take their places off the market during the break as the market remains stagnant anyway; others withdraw their offers as the contracts between a home owner and a

UrBC, Magnitogorsk, January 14, 2020. The Open All-Russian Competition A. Bogali-SKIMiR Cup for junior biathletes will take place at Abzakovo Ski Resort’s Biathlon Center on January 15-19, with support from Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works, MMK’s Information & PR Department reports. The competition is open to young men and women born in 2003-2010. ‘An individual race, a solemn opening ceremony, and a general race will be held on Wednesday, January 15. An individual race will take place the next day, followed by a super sprint on January 17-18 as well as a race on Friday. Supermixt

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, January 14, 2020. Nine employees of ChelPipe Group’s member enterprise Pervouralsk New Pipe Plant (PNTZ) received state awards for their contribution to the metallurgical field, many years of conscientious performance, and work achievements. The executive orders to this effect were signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the Group’s press service, four workers were granted the titles of Russia’s Honored Metallurgist. These are Head of the Weld-Less Pipe-Manufacturing Department Vitaliy Vert, Foreman at Pipe-Rolling Department Zinatulla Vakhitov,

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, January 14, 2020. Yekaterinburg Research Institute for Job Safety (NIIOT) presented the management of OOO FORES with a thank-you letter at the end of December, the company’s press service reports. ‘Our ties have grown strong over the years. Thanks to our shared interests, we managed to ensure the most efficient work performance,’ the letter says. OOO FORES and NIIOT have been collaborating for more than five years now. These were one-time project at first, mostly to do with job safety workshops for FORES employees. Over the years, this evolved into a more multi-faceted

UrBC, Magnitogorsk, January 14, 2020. Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) is among the Russian Union of Industrialists & Entrepreneurs’ annual Responsibility & Openness and Sustainable Development Vector index leaders, MMK’s Information & PR Department reports. ‘The Russian Union of Industrialists & Entrepreneurs carried its annual indices featuring major Russian companies’ achievements in the field of CSR management, sustainable development, and social entrepreneurship. Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works was among the leaders of Responsibility & Openness and