Ural Turbine Works CJSC is going to tender for the contract of 14 300-megawatt steam turbines delivery to People’s Republic China. The company intends to tender in cooperation with a similar Chinese enterprise, namely, Harbin Turbine Works. On August 14, 2006, the cooperation was negotiated during the visit of PRC deputation headed by the vice-governor of Helongjiang province. By now, China uses 62 turbines produced in the Ural region. Tests of Ural Turbine Works specialists show that T-255/305-240 steam cogeneration turbine has a less fuel consumption than the Chinese turbines of the same

Within the first half of 2006, the tax payuments of Chelyabenergo JSC to all kinds of state and municipal budgets exceeded 200m RUR. This was reported to UrBC representative by the spokesperson for the company. The mentioned sum of taxes is made up of 128m RUR of tax payments to the federal budget, 9m RUR of tax payments to the budget Chelyabinsk Region and 0.8m RUR of tax payments to municipal budgets. Thew company’s payment to State Pension Fund of Russia exceed 62m RUR.

‘We are not going to put up Tarutinsky copper and porphyry deposit for an auction within the nearest future,’ said the spokesperson for licensing department of Chelyabinsk Region Territorial Agency of Subsoil Resources. According to the spokesperson, the deposit is likely to be auctioneered no sooner than in one or two years. Earlier, the license for the Tarutinsky deposit development was possessed by Tarutinsky Ore Mining and Processing Enterprise CJSC controlled by Eureka Mining of UK. In 2005 the license was withdrawn and the right of subsoil user was forfeited before the appointed time

Within the seven months of the current year, Tube Rolling Plant of Chelyabinsk JSC sold 505,500 tons of tubes, including the large-diameter pipe shipments of 263,700 tons. During July 2006, the company shipped 91,100 tons of tubular goods to consumers, including 46,500 tons of large-diameter pipe shipments. Throughout January to July 2006, Tube Works of Pervouralsk shipped 420,100 tons of tubular goods to consumers, including 73,100 tons of shipments in July. This was reported by PR-department of Tube Rolling Plant of Chelyabinsk JSC.

Lukoil-Nefteproduct Ltd. advertised for sale of some petroleum storage depots in Chelyabinsk Region, namely of those located in Kropachevsk, Miass, Yemanzhelinsk and of the filling station No. 19 located in the town of Kartaly. ‘The sale is a part of our business activityoptimization. We sell not-paying storage depots whose daily sales are less than 1 ton of oil products,’ said Vyacheslav Bolotnikov, the spokesperson for Chelyabinsk branch of Lukoil-Nefteproduct Ltd. to UrBC representative. Vice-president of Vitatron-Medtronic visits Sverdlovsk Region Jo W. Merkun, Vice-president of Dutch

38 senior staff members of SevUralBauxitRuda (SUBR) JSC, including representatives of the accounting staff, of the works and building department, of the plant engineering, of finance, planning and industrial safety departments, have successfully learned to use SAP R/3 integrated ERP-platform-based accounting system. SAP R/3 ERP-platform-based computer-aided management system is an automated enterprise management system composed of numerous modules supporting different business processes. ‘Introduction of the system is to allow the staff on-the-fly access to the whole complex of the relevant

38 senior staff members of SevUralBauxitRuda (SUBR) JSC, including representatives of the accounting staff, of the works and building department, of the plant engineering, of finance, planning and industrial safety departments, have successfully learned to use SAP R/3 integrated ERP-platform-based accounting system. SAP R/3 ERP-platform-based computer-aided management system is an automated enterprise management system composed of numerous modules supporting different business processes. ‘Introduction of the system is to allow the staff on-the-fly access to the whole complex of the relevant

Within July 2006, Troitsk State District Power Plant JSC has produced over 880m kilowatt-hours. The company sold over 816m kilowatt-hours in July 2006, including over 157m kilowatt-hours sold within the competitive sector of the wholesale electric power market. During the seven months of 2006, the company sold over 918m kilowatt-hours within the market sector, states the spokesperson for Troitsk State District Power Plant.

Within July 2006, Troitsk State District Power Plant JSC has produced over 880m kilowatt-hours. The company sold over 816m kilowatt-hours in July 2006, including over 157m kilowatt-hours sold within the competitive sector of the wholesale electric power market. During the seven months of 2006, the company sold over 918m kilowatt-hours within the market sector, states the spokesperson for Troitsk State District Power Plant.

Integrated Metallurgical Complex of Nizhny Tagil (NTMK) JSC, part of Evraz Group, is carrying out a reconstruction program. At the moment, the company constructs a modern blast-furnace, a cookery, the second phase of the wheel rolling plant project and prepares to a fundamental renovation of the converter plant. The reconstruction is implemented in association with industrial engineering experts of Russia and EU.

Integrated Metallurgical Complex of Nizhny Tagil (NTMK) JSC, part of Evraz Group, is carrying out a reconstruction program. At the moment, the company constructs a modern blast-furnace, a cookery, the second phase of the wheel rolling plant project and prepares to a fundamental renovation of the converter plant. The reconstruction is implemented in association with industrial engineering experts of Russia and EU.

During last weekend, field trouble crews of Komenergo CJSC, part of IES-holding, had to deal with various breakdowns caused by the recent thunderstorms that damaged some parts of electrical equipment. This was reported by the company’s PR-department. On August 12, 2006, a fault of a 4-kilovolt aerial circuit occurred in Pervouralsk (Sverdlovsk Region) due to a falling tree. In the same town, an electric cross of a 4-kilovolt aerial circuit blown two high-voltage fuses. In Berezovsky (Sverdlovsk Region), a fault of two spans of a 10-kilovolt aerial circuit shut down the power supply for a

During last weekend, field trouble crews of Komenergo CJSC, part of IES-holding, had to deal with various breakdowns caused by the recent thunderstorms that damaged some parts of electrical equipment. This was reported by the company’s PR-department. On August 12, 2006, a fault of a 4-kilovolt aerial circuit occurred in Pervouralsk (Sverdlovsk Region) due to a falling tree. In the same town, an electric cross of a 4-kilovolt aerial circuit blown two high-voltage fuses. In Berezovsky (Sverdlovsk Region), a fault of two spans of a 10-kilovolt aerial circuit shut down the power supply for a

Since Sverdlovsky Gubernsky Bank CJSC is a member of the Russian State Deposit Insurance System, the funds of its depositors are now insured up to 190,000 RUR. The new insurance payout conditions are due to the changes of Clause 11 of Federal Law No. 177 dd. December 23, 2003 ‘On Insurance of Personal Deposits at the Banks of Russian Federation’ The changes are to come into effect on August 27, 2006. According to the law, ‘insurance compensation for a deposit in a bank subject to the insured accident, amounts to 100% of the person’s deposited money up to 100,000 RUR and up to 90% of the

Since Sverdlovsky Gubernsky Bank CJSC is a member of the Russian State Deposit Insurance System, the funds of its depositors are now insured up to 190,000 RUR. The new insurance payout conditions are due to the changes of Clause 11 of Federal Law No. 177 dd. December 23, 2003 ‘On Insurance of Personal Deposits at the Banks of Russian Federation’ The changes are to come into effect on August 27, 2006. According to the law, ‘insurance compensation for a deposit in a bank subject to the insured accident, amounts to 100% of the person’s deposited money up to 100,000 RUR and up to 90% of the

Abagursky branch of Evrazruda JSC (part of Evraz Group) has set up an external acceptance sector at the quality control department. The sector is to carry out inspection quality testing of raw materials and fuel received from the outside suppliers. The coke breeze used in the course of the sintered ore production has to pass the ash level test, the dampness test and the granule composition test. Crusher balls employed in ore reduction should pass the fastness test. The reduced fuel oil consumed by the factory is to pass the temper test. If the raw materials fail to meet the supplier’s treaty

Abagursky branch of Evrazruda JSC (part of Evraz Group) has set up an external acceptance sector at the quality control department. The sector is to carry out inspection quality testing of raw materials and fuel received from the outside suppliers. The coke breeze used in the course of the sintered ore production has to pass the ash level test, the dampness test and the granule composition test. Crusher balls employed in ore reduction should pass the fastness test. The reduced fuel oil consumed by the factory is to pass the temper test. If the raw materials fail to meet the supplier’s treaty

Within July 2006, Chelyabinsk Coal Company JSC produced 238,600 tons of saleable coal that amounts to 48.4% of the company’s coal output in July 2005. The daylighting volume at Korkinsky open-pit mine came to 579,000 cubic meters (101.4% of the same figures for the previous year). The total drifting at the company’s mines amounted to 461 meters. Within the last month, the company shipped to consumers 252,900 tons of solid fuel (100.8% of the same figures for the previous year), including 181,200 tons shipped to Yuzhnouralsk State District Power Plant JSC. This was reported to UrBC

Within July 2006, Chelyabinsk Coal Company JSC produced 238,600 tons of saleable coal that amounts to 48.4% of the company’s coal output in July 2005. The daylighting volume at Korkinsky open-pit mine came to 579,000 cubic meters (101.4% of the same figures for the previous year). The total drifting at the company’s mines amounted to 461 meters. Within the last month, the company shipped to consumers 252,900 tons of solid fuel (100.8% of the same figures for the previous year), including 181,200 tons shipped to Yuzhnouralsk State District Power Plant JSC. This was reported to UrBC

‘We haven’t had people returning tickets destined for Britain so far, and it’s hard to say whether they will start doing so in the nearest future,’ said the spokesperson for Aeroflot JSC Irina Dannenberg when asked about the possible consequences of the recent incident at Heathrow: according to Skynews, three people suspected of terrorist activity were detained in the airport yesterday.