18 Apr 2019 19:27

Russian nickel production up 3%, platinoids up 27% in Q1 - Rosstat

MOSCOW. April 18 (Interfax) - Nickel production in Russia grew 3.4% in Q1, according to Rosstat.

In March, nickel production increased 7.6% year-on-year.

In Q1, refined copper production increased 1.8%; in March, 1.4%.

Cobalt production in Q1 grew 6.5%; in March, 26%.

Russian base metals production in March and Q1 2019 (%):

	March 2019 / March 2018	March 2019 / Feb 2019	Q1 2019 / Q1 2018
Primary aluminum	10.6	3.1	15.7
Alumina	(1.3)	14.2	(2)
Aluminum or aluminum alloy rods and sections	(7.6)	9.0	1.9
Aluminum wire	(67.4)	23.4	(65.9)
Aluminum foil not more than 2 mm thick	0.1	13.1	(2.5)
Lead	(10.1)	1.4	2.3
Zinc	(27.9)	10.2	(25.9)
Refined copper	1.4	7.8	1.8
Copper wire	(8.9)	2.7	(0.4)
Nickel	7.6	16.2	3.4
Cobalt	25.9	11.8	6.5
Titanium	3.0	10.2	3.2
Titanium wire, rods, and sections	(13.2)	24.0	(4.8)

Production of platinum and platinoids grew 26.1% year-on-year in March and 26.6% in the quarter. Silver output fell 4.8% in March and 8.8% in the quarter.