Tungsten in the CIS

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Brief characteristics of standing of world market of tungsten (reserves, production, prices)

2. Mineral-resources base of tungsten in the CIS

• 2.1. Reserves and deposits of tungsten in the CIS
• 2.2. Mining and processing of tungsten resources
• 2.3. Current standing of CIS enterprise - producers of tungsten concentrate
  • Russia (Primorsky GOK, Lermontovsky mining company, Tyrnyauz GOK, "Dal' olovo")
  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan
  • Kyrgyzstan

3. Production of tungsten products in the CIS (1993-2004)

• 3.1 Production of ferrotungsten
• 3.2 Production of tungsten anhydride and ammonia paratungstate
  • 3.2.1 Technology of production of tungsten anhydride and ammonia paratungstate and the main requirements, imposed on the products in the CIS
  • 3.2.2. Current standing of producers (JSC "Gidrometallurg", JSC "Pobedit", JSC "Metallurg", JSC "Kirovgrad plant of hard alloys")
• 3.3 Production of metal tungsten
  • 3.3.1 Technology of production of tungsten metal and the main requirements, imposed on the product in the CIS
  • 3.3.2. Current standing of producers
    • Russia (JSC "Pobedit", JSC "Polema", JSC "Kirovgrad plant of hard alloys")
    • Uzbekistan (Uzbeksky combine high-melting and heat-resistant metals)
    • Ukraine (Svetlovodsk combine of hard alloys and high-melting metals)

4. Export-import of tungsten-containing products (1995-2004)

5. Consumption of tungsten in the CIS

• 5.1 Production of hard alloys
• 5.2 Production of high-speed steels
• 5.3 Production of corrosion-resistant and heat-resistant steels and alloys
• 5.4 Production of filaments

6. Projects and investments in tungsten branch of CIS countires

• Project on resuming mining tungsten in Uzbekistane
• Project on creation of capacities on processing tungsten concentrates on the base of LGRK
• Project on creation of capacities on production of tungsten at JSC Gidrometallurg"
• Technological re-equipment of production of tungsten wire at JSC "Lisma"

Conclusion. Forecast of production and consumption of tungsten in the CIS countries up to 2010.

APPENDIX: Directors, addresses and telephone numbers of organisations involved in the CIS tungsten sector.