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Evraz Plc
18 October 2016
EVRAZ Q3 2016 PRODUCTION REPORT
18 October 2016 - EVRAZ plc (LSE: EVR) ("EVRAZ" or the "Group")
today releases its operational results for the third quarter of
2016.
Q3 2016 vs Q2 2016 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
-- Consolidated crude steel output increased by 6.3% QoQ to 3.4
million tonnes in Q3 2016, following the completion of capital
repairs at blast furnace 1 at EVRAZ ZSMK.
-- Output of steel products, net of re-rolled volumes, rose by
5.6% QoQ to 3.0 million tonnes, primarily due to the repairs
completed at blast furnace 1 at EVRAZ ZSMK.
-- The share of semi-finished products increased to 43.0% in Q3
2016 (34.8% in Q2 2016), its standard level, following the repairs
completed at blast furnaces, boosting the volume of steel available
for export in Q3 2016.
-- In North America, output of tubular products (large-diameter
pipes (LDP), oil country tubular goods (OCTG) and small-diameter
line pipes) fell by 12.5% QoQ, due to pipeline project delays and
low oil prices; output of construction products and flat products
decreased by 14.7% and 25.7% respectively amid lower demand.
-- Output of coking coal concentrate decreased by 3.8% QoQ, as
less coking coal was mined at the Raspadskaya mine due to longwall
repositioning in Q3 2016.
STEEL
Q3 2016/ Q2 2016, 9m 2016/ 9m 2015,
Product, '000 tonnes Q3 2016 Q2 2016 change 9m 2016 9m 2015* change
------------------------- -------- -------- ------------------------ -------- --------- ------------------------
Coke (saleable) 280 290 -3.6% 733 774 -5.3%
Pig iron 2,904 2,606 11.4% 8,461 8,924 -5.2%
Pig iron (saleable) 126 44 184.3% 315 425 -25.9%
Crude steel 3,393 3,191 6.3% 10,131 10,788 -6.1%
Steel products, gross** 3,279 3,080 6.5% 9,783 10,493 -6.8%
Steel products, net of
re-rolled volumes 3,028 2,867 5.6% 9,203 9,861 -6.7%
Semi-finished products
*** 1,302 997 30.7% 3,741 3,477 7.6%
Finished products 1,726 1,870 -7.7% 5,462 6,384 -14.4%
Construction
products 996 1,111 -10.3% 3,071 3,603 -14.8%
Railway products 341 344 -1.1% 1,092 1,152 -5.2%
Flat-rolled
products**** 143 169 -15.6% 464 556 -16.5%
Tubular products 100 114 -12.5% 407 623 -34.6%
Other steel
products 146 132 11.1% 428 450 -4.8%
------------------------- -------- -------- ------------------------ -------- --------- ------------------------
Note: numbers in this table and the tables below may not add to
totals due to rounding.
* Includes production volumes of EVRAZ Highveld Steel and
Vanadium (EHSV), which are not consolidated starting from April
2015 due to business rescue proceedings.
** Gross volume of steel products in the tables includes those
re-rolled at other EVRAZ mills. However, such volumes are
eliminated as inter-group sales for the purposes of EVRAZ's
consolidated operating results.
*** Consolidated production volumes of semi-finished products
are preliminary, as intra-group re-rolling volumes are yet to be
finalised.
**** Includes production volumes of EVRAZ Palini e Bertoli (29kt
in 9m 2016), which started to operate again in 2016 after being
suspended in August 2013.
RUSSIA AND KAZAKHSTAN
Q3 2016/ Q2 2016,
Product, '000 tonnes Q3 2016 Q2 2016 change 9m 2016 9m 2015 9m 2016/ 9m 2015, change
------------------------- -------- -------- ------------------------ -------- -------- -------------------------
Coke (saleable) 90 121 -25.5% 281 247 13.8%
Pig iron 2,618 2,331 12.3% 7,638 8,030 -4.9%
Pig iron (saleable) 91 40 124.4% 265 356 -25.5%
Crude steel 2,790 2,579 8.2% 8,234 8,573 -4.0%
Steel products, gross 2,677 2,435 9.9% 7,781 8,062 -3.5%
Steel products, net of
re-rolled volumes 2,599 2,371 9.6% 7,607 7,813 -2.6%
Semi-finished products 1,308 1,015 28.9% 3,716 3,556 4.5%
Finished products 1,291 1,356 -4.8% 3,891 4,257 -8.6%
Construction
products 882 947 -6.9% 2,650 3,076 -13.8%
Railway products 275 286 -3.8% 845 773 9.4%
Other steel
products 134 123 9.3% 396 408 -3.0%
------------------------- -------- -------- ------------------------ -------- -------- -------------------------
In Q3 2016, output of crude steel and steel products increased
by 8.2% and 9.9% respectively, as production in Q2 2016 was
affected by capital repairs at blast furnace 1 at EVRAZ ZSMK.
Quarterly output of steel products increased, mostly due to
higher volumes of semi-finished products, up 28.9%, while output of
construction products decreased by 6.9%, reflecting market
conditions.
Output of railway products, including rails, slightly decreased
by 3.8% QoQ, due to changes in the product mix. The increase in
output of railway products in 9m 2016 vs 9m 2015 is primarily
attributable to operational improvements at EVRAZ ZSMK's rolling
mill and more favourable demand in 2016.
Overall, steel prices in Q3 2016 were higher than in Q2 2016,
following global benchmarks.
In Q4 2016, steel production is expected to remain at the level
of Q3 2016.
Average selling prices
US$/tonne (ex works) Q3 2016 Q2 2016 9m 2016 9m 2015
-------------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Coke 91 89 85 112
Pig iron 198 206 160 198
Steel products
Semi-finished products 294 256 240 276
Construction products 424 412 373 400
Railway products 516 470 467 553
Other steel products 388 411 368 421
-------------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
NORTH AMERICA
Q3 2016/ Q2 2016, 9m 2016/ 9m 2015,
Product, '000 tonnes Q3 2016* Q2 2016 change 9m 2016 9m 2015 change
------------------------- --------- -------- ------------------------ -------- -------- ------------------------
Crude steel 339 320 5.7% 1,073 1,338 -19.8%
Steel products, net of
re-rolled volumes 348 408 -14.7% 1,284 1,698 -24.4%
Construction products 59 70 -14.7% 194 204 -4.9%
Railway products 66 59 12.1% 247 379 -34.9%
Flat-rolled products 123 165 -25.7% 436 491 -11.2%
Tubular products 100 114 -12.5% 407 623 -34.6%
------------------------- --------- -------- ------------------------ -------- -------- ------------------------
* Q3 2016 production volumes are preliminary
In Q3 2016, crude steel production increased by 5.7% QoQ. At
EVRAZ Regina, steelmaking increased in preparation for a scheduled
outage of around three weeks to make upgrades to the steelmaking
and rolling mills. At EVRAZ Pueblo, steelmaking increased in
preparation for a two-week planned maintenance outage.
Construction product output declined by 14.7% QoQ, driven by
reduced demand for rod and bar products.
Rail production increased by 12.1% QoQ, as a planned outage at a
rail mill between June 11 and July 4 impacted Q2 2016 volumes.
Output of flat-rolled products decreased by 25.7%, as most
service centre customers maintained very low inventories in
response to weak demand.
Output of tubular products decreased by 12.5% QoQ. The OCTG and
small-diameter line pipe markets remained under pressure due to low
oil prices. For LDP, delays in pipeline approvals have resulted in
lower production.
Prices for construction and tubular products decreased during Q3
2016, reflecting the prevailing dynamics of scrap and other input
prices. In contrast, flat-rolled product prices increased QoQ, as
plate prices peaked during July, when greater volumes were sold
than the rest of the quarter.
Average selling prices
US$/tonne (ex works) Q3 2016 Q2 2016 9m 2016 9m 2015
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Construction products 512 530 512 678
Flat-rolled products 684 643 642 752
Tubular products 989 1,001 983 1,149
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
UKRAINE
Q3 2016/ Q2 2016,
Product, '000 tonnes Q3 2016 Q2 2016 change 9m 2016 9m 2015 9m 2016/ 9m 2015, change
------------------------- -------- -------- ------------------------ -------- -------- -------------------------
Coke (saleable) 190 169 12.1% 452 527 -14.2%
Pig iron 286 274 4.1% 823 744 10.7%
Pig iron (saleable) 36 4 n/a 49 69 -28.0%
Crude steel 264 291 -9.4% 824 729 13.1%
Steel products 234 233 0.7% 689 610 13.0%
Semi-finished products 167 130 29.1% 430 300 43.5%
Finished products 67 103 -34.9% 259 310 -16.6%
Construction products 55 94 -41.9% 227 275 -17.6%
Other steel products 12 9 38.8% 32 35 -8.4%
------------------------- -------- -------- ------------------------ -------- -------- -------------------------
Saleable coke volumes increased QoQ in response to higher
domestic demand.
Production of crude steel decreased by 9.4% QoQ, as cast slabs
from inventories were used in output of steel products. Some of the
pig iron was cast and sold.
Output of steel products was mostly flat QoQ. Changes in the
production mix reflected improved demand for semi-finished products
(mainly billets) and lower demand for construction products on
export markets.
Prices for pig iron and steel products were lower than in
comparable periods. Domestic steel prices moved in line with the
decline in the Platts index. Export steel prices (primarily for
billet) followed the downward market trend.
In Q4 2016, output of crude steel and steel products is expected
to decrease QoQ, due to planned capital repairs at rail and
structural mills.
Average selling prices
US$/tonne (ex works) Q3 2016 Q2 2016 9m 2016 9m 2015
-------------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Coke (saleable) 154 129 136 176
Pig iron 204 263 202 247
Steel products
Semi-finished products 286 298 266 327
Construction products 386 398 364 420
Other steel products 522 587 499 616
-------------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
IRON ORE
Product, '000 tonnes Q3 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016/ Q2 2016, change 9m 2016 9m 2015 9m 2016/ 9m 2015, change
---------------------- -------- -------- ------------------------- -------- -------- -------------------------
Sinter (Russia) 2,705 2,463 9.8% 7,941 8,316 -4.5%
Pellets (Russia) 1,558 1,652 -5.6% 4,859 4,875 -0.3%
Lumpy ore (Ukraine) 639 782 -18.4% 1,946 2,115 -8.0%
---------------------- -------- -------- ------------------------- -------- -------- -------------------------
Production of sinter increased by 9.8% QoQ, as sinter
consumption in Q2 2016 was lower due to capital repairs at blast
furnace 1 at EVRAZ ZSMK.
Output of pellets decreased in comparable quarters due to kiln
repairs.
Production of lumpy ore at EVRAZ Sukha Balka fell by 18.4% QoQ,
due to a temporary suspension of mining operations. Production is
expected to resume in October and output volumes to recover in Q4
2016.
Pellet prices decreased in Q3 2016, following the downward
dynamics on the domestic market. Lumpy ore prices increased in Q3
2016, in line with global benchmarks.
In Q4 2016, sinter output is expected to be at the level of Q3
2016. Production of pellets is expected to increase, as no repairs
are planned in Q4 2016.
Average selling prices
US$/tonne (ex works) Q3 2016 Q2 2016 9m 2016 9m 2015
---------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Pellets (Russia) 37 40 36 41
Lumpy ore (Ukraine) 25 22 22 23
---------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
COAL
Q3 2016/ 9m 2016/
Q3 Q2 Q2 2016, 9m 2015,
Product, '000 tonnes 2016 2016 change 9m 2016 9m 2015 change
------------------------- ------ ------ ---------- -------- -------- ----------
Raw coking coal (mined) 5,434 5,503 -1.3% 16,451 14,761 11.4%
Yuzhkuzbassugol 2,811 2,735 2.8% 8,739 6,785 28.8%
Raspadskaya 2,431 2,627 -7.5% 7,314 7,799 -6.2%
Mezhegeyugol 192 141 36.3% 398 177 124.7%
Coking coal concentrate
(production) 3,566 3,707 -3.8% 10,863 10,169 6.8%
------------------------- ------ ------ ---------- -------- -------- ----------
Production of raw coking coal in Q3 2016 was slightly lower than
in Q2 2016. This reflected the lower output at the Raspadskaya mine
due to longwall repositioning in Q3 2016. Production at
Mezhegeyugol increased QoQ due to improved productivity.
Output of coking coal concentrate decreased by 3.8% QoQ, due to
less coking coal being mined at the Raspadskaya mine.
In Q4 2016, production of raw coking coal at the Raspadskaya
mine is expected to increase QoQ following the scheduled move of
the 4-10-29 longwall face in September. Output of raw coking coal
at Yuzhkuzbassugol's Osinnikovskaya and Erunakovskaya mines is
expected to drop amid planned longwall moves in Q4 2016.
The weighted average raw coking coal price decreased QoQ due to
changes in the sales mix (lower sales of K-grade coal). The
weighted average price of coking coal concentrate rose in Q3 2016,
following global benchmarks. Coal prices are predominantly set
quarterly, and a significant increase in coal prices is expected in
Q4 2016.
Average selling prices
US$/tonne (ex works) Q3 2016 Q2 2016 9m 2016 9m 2015
------------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Raw coking coal 30 34 31 33
Coking coal concentrate 62 60 58 59
------------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
VANADIUM
Q3 2016/ 9m 2016/
Q3 Q2 Q2 2016, 9m 2015,
Product, tonnes of V* 2016 2016 change 9m 2016 9m 2015 change
--------------------------------- ------ ------ ---------- -------- ------- ----------
Vanadium slag, gross production 4,269 4,169 2.4% 12,536 13,891 -9.8%
Russia 4,269 4,169 2.4% 12,536 12,102 3.6%
South Africa 0 0 n/a 0 1,788 -100.0%
Vanadium in final products
(saleable) 3,241 3,263 -0.7% 9,847 11,583 -15.0%
--------------------------------- ------ ------ ---------- -------- ------- ----------
(*) Calculated in pure vanadium equivalent
** Includes production volumes of EVRAZ Highveld Steel and
Vanadium (EHSV) and Hochvanadium, which are not consolidated
starting from April 2015 due to business rescue proceedings.
Vanadium slag production increased by 2.4% QoQ, mostly due to
higher output of pig iron at EVRAZ NTMK.
Output of final vanadium products decreased by 0.7% amid lower
production of ferrovanadium due to a maintenance shutdown at Nikom
in August and planned repairs at Vanady-Tula in September. This
fall was partly offset by an increase in production of nitrovan at
Vametco (SA), resulting from improved operational efficiencies.
In Q3 2016, the Metal Bulletin FeV80 index averaged US$18.5/kgV,
up 0.3% compared with US$18.44/kgV in Q2 2016. Meanwhile, the
Ryan's Notes index, used in North America, averaged US$22.02/kgV in
Q3 2016, down 0.8% compared with US$22.2 $/kgV in the previous
quarter. Sales prices for vanadium products followed the market
dynamics.
Average FeV indices
US$/tonne of V Q3 2016 Q2 2016 9m 2016 9m 2015
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- --------
Metal Bulletin Ferro-Vanadium basis 78% min, free DDP, consumer plant, 1st
grade, Western
Europe 18.50 18.44 17.20 20.31
Ryan's Notes N.A. FeV 80% min, US ex-warehouse, duty paid 22.02 22.20 19.63 22.03
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- --------
Notes:
Semi-finished products include slabs, billets, pipe blanks and
other semi-finished products.
Construction products include beams, channels, angles, rebars,
wire rods, wire, and other construction products.
Railway products include rails, wheels, tyres and other railway
products.
Flat-rolled products include commodity plate, specialty plate
and other flat products.
Tubular products include large-diameter line pipes, ERW pipes
and casings, seamless pipes and other tubular products.
Other steel products include rounds, grinding balls, mine
uprights, strips etc. For Ukraine, they also include railway
products, and for South Africa rails.
###
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Media Relations:
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media@evraz.com
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EVRAZ is a vertically integrated steel, mining and vanadium
business with operations in Russian, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, the US,
Canada, the Czech Republic, Italy and South Africa. EVRAZ is among
the top steel producers in the world based on crude steel
production of 14.3 million tonnes in 2015. A significant part of
the Group's internal consumption of iron ore and coking coal is
covered by its mining operations. Consolidated revenues for the
year ended 31 December 2015 were US$8,767 million and consolidated
EBITDA amounted to US$1,438 million.
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