Steel Grinding Balls in Russia and the EAEU: Production, Market and Forecast (9 edition)

ANNOTATION

Introduction

1. Review of production technology and product quality

1.1. Basic technologies for the production of grinding balls

1.2. Quality requirements for steel grinding balls

2. Production of grinding balls in Russia in 1998-2023.

2.1. Production volumes of steel grinding balls in Russia (1998-2023). Regional structure of Russian production

2.2. Current status of the main steel grinding ball manufacturing enterprises

2.2.1. JSC "EVRAZ Nizhny Tagil Metallurgical Plant" (JSC "NTMK", Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk region)

2.2.2. JSC "EVRAZ West Siberian Metallurgical Plant", (Novokuznetsk Metallurgical Plant (ZSMK), Kemerovo region)

2.2.3. JSC Guryev Metallurgical Plant (JSC GMZ, Guryevsk, Kemerovo region)

2.2.4. PJSC Severstal (Vologda region)

2.2.5. JSC "Sukholozhsky Foundry and Mechanical Plant" (Sukhoi Log, Sverdlovsk region)

2.2.6. JSC Oskol Electrometallurgical Plant named after. Ugarova" (Belgorod region)

2.2.7. Other Russian manufacturers of steel grinding balls

LLC KPC NISMA (Chelyabinsk region, Kopeysk)

Voskresensk Plant Mashinostroitel LLC (VZM LLC, Voskresensk, Moscow region)

JSC "Vologda Bearing Plant" (Vologda region)

LLC "ESN" (St. Petersburg)

LLC "Vysokogorsk Metal Rolling Plant" (Nizhny Tagil)

LLC "TD "Old Sobol" (Nizhny Tagil)

Norton Steel Vtormet LLC (Omsk)

2.2.8. Enterprises that have ceased production

OJSC "Kurganmashzavod"

OJSC "Katav-Ivanovo Foundry and Mechanical Plant"

LLC "Resources & Technologies" (Vladimir)

JSC "Kursk Bearing Company"

2.3. New Russian projects for the production of steel balls

2.4. Production of steel grinding balls in the EAEU countries

2.4.1. Kazakhstan

2.4.2. Kyrgyzstan

2.4.3. Armenia

2.4.4. Belarus

3. Export-import of grinding balls in Russia (1999-2023)

3.1. Export of grinding balls in Russia (1999-2023)

3.2. Import of grinding balls from Russia (2005-2023)

4. Export-import of grinding balls in other EAEU countries (2005-2023)

5. Review of Russian domestic and export-import prices for grinding balls

5.1. Review of domestic prices for steel grinding balls in 2016-2023.

5.2. Review of export-import prices for grinding balls in 2000-2023.

6. Analysis of domestic consumption of grinding balls in Russia

6.1. Balance “production – consumption” of grinding balls in Russia in 1999-2023.

6.2. Main consumers of grinding balls in 2004-2023

6.2.1. Iron ore industry

6.2.2. Non-ferrous metallurgy

6.2.3. Gold mining industry

6.2.4. Building sector

6.2.5. Energy industry

6.2.6. Mining and chemical industry

7. Forecast of production and consumption of grinding balls in Russia until 2033.

Appendix 1. Contact information for steel grinding ball manufacturers

Appendix 2. Contact information of Russian consumers of steel grinding balls

Appendix 3. Railway supplies of grinding balls to Russian iron ore enterprises in 2007-2021.

Appendix 4. Railway supplies of grinding balls to Russian non-ferrous metallurgy enterprises in 2007-2020.

Appendix 5. Railway supplies of grinding balls to Russian gold mining companies in 2007-2020.

Appendix 6. Railway supplies of grinding balls to enterprises in the cement, construction and refractory industries in 2010-2020.

Appendix 7. Railway supplies of grinding balls to Russian energy industry enterprises in 2007-2020.

Appendix 8. Railway supplies of grinding balls to Russian mining and chemical enterprises in 2007-2020.

Table 1. Dimensions of balls in mm according to GOST 7524-2015

Table 2. Hardness of balls according to GOST 7524-89

Table 3. Hardness of balls according to GOST 7524-2015

Table 4. Standards for carbon content in balls of different diameters and hardness groups

Table 5. Production of steel grinding balls in Russia by the main manufacturers in 2018-2023. thousand tons

Table 6. Production of steel grinding balls in Russia by the main manufacturers in 1998-2017, thousand tons

Table 7. Characteristics of steel grinding balls produced by NTMK JSC

Table 8. Structure of supplies of grinding balls of NTMK JSC in 2002-2023, thousand tons, %

Table 9. Supplies of grinding balls produced by NTMK JSC to Russian enterprises in 2018-2023, thousand tons

Table 10. Supplies of grinding balls produced by NTMK JSC to Russian enterprises in 2002-2017, thousand tons

Table 11. Export of railway steel balls by NTMK JSC in 2002-2023. by country, thousand tons

Table 12. Main foreign recipients of steel grinding balls of NTMK JSC in 2005-2023, thousand tons

Table 13. Technical characteristics of steel balls of EVRAZ ZSMK JSC

Table 14. Structure of supplies of ZSMK grinding balls in 2002-2023, thousand tons, %

Table 15. Supplies of grinding balls produced by ZSMK JSC to Russian enterprises in 2002-2023, thousand tons

Table 16. Supplies of grinding balls produced by ZSMK JSC to Russian enterprises in 2002-2017, thousand tons

Table 17. Export of steel balls by ZSMK JSC in 2005-2023, thousand tons

Table 18. Largest foreign consumers of steel grinding balls of ZSMK JSC in 2005-2023, thousand tons

Table 19. Structure of supplies of grinding balls produced by GMZ JSC in 2002-2023, thousand tons, %

Table 20. Large Russian consumers of grinding balls produced by GMZ JSC by industry in 2018-2023, thousand tons

Table 21. Large Russian consumers of grinding balls of JSC "GMZ" by industry in 2002-2017, thousand tons

Table 22. Export of grinding balls by GMZ JSC in 2005-2023, by country, thousand tons

Table 23. Largest foreign recipients of steel grinding balls of GMZ JSC in 2005-2023, thousand tons

Table 24. Main financial indicators of GMZ JSC in 2011-2023, million rubles.

Table 25. Structure of supplies of grinding balls of Severstal PJSC in 2014-2023, thousand tons, %

Table 26. Supplies of grinding balls produced by Severstal PJSC to Russian consumers in 2014-2023, thousand tons

Table 27. Direction of export of steel balls of Severstal PJSC in 2015-2023, thousand tons

Table 28. Supplies of grinding balls produced by Sukholozhskoe Casting JSC to the largest Russian consumers in 2018-2023, thousand tons, %

Table 29. Volume of production of grinding balls at OEMK JSC and the enterprise’s share in all-Russian production in 2020-2023. , thousand tons, %

Table 30. Supplies of grinding balls produced by OEMK JSC to the largest Russian consumer enterprises in 2020-2023, thousand tons, %

Table 31. Main characteristics of balls produced by KPC NISMA LLC

Table 32. Main characteristics of cylpebs produced by KPC NISMA LLC

Table 33. Main financial indicators of the work of KPC Nisma LLC in 2012-2020, million rubles.

Table 34. Technical characteristics of VZM LLC balls

Table 35. Consumers of grinding balls of VZM LLC in 2005-2023, tons

Table 36. Main financial indicators of Voskresensky Plant Mashinostroitel LLC in 2010-20203, million rubles.

Table 37. Supplies of grinding balls produced by Vologda Bearing Plant CJSC in 2009-2017, tons

Table 38. Supplies of grinding balls by ESN LLC to the domestic market and for export in 2011-2020, tons

Table 39. Main financial indicators of ESN LLC in 2010-2023, million rubles.

Table 40. Financial indicators of VMPZ LLC in 2016-2023, million rubles.

Table 41. Supplies of grinding media to TD Stary Sobol LLC/Promko OJSC in 2011-2023, tons

Table 42. Main financial indicators of LLC “TD “Stary Sobol”” in 2015-2023, million rubles.

Table 43. Rail shipments of grinding balls by Norton Steel Vtormet LLC in 2020-2023, tons

Table 44. Chemical composition of balls of OJSC Kurganmashzavod

Table 45. Main characteristics of balls of JSC Kurganmashzavod

Table 46. Main characteristics of balls of JSC "KPC"

Table 47. List of new ball rolling mills built at Russian enterprises in 2014-2023.

Table 48. List of factories producing steel grinding balls in Kazakhstan

Table 49. Russian exports of grinding balls and cylpebs by destination in 2018-2023, thousand tons, %

Table 50. Russian exports of grinding balls and cylpebs by destination in 1999-2017, thousand tons, %

Table 51. Main exporters of steel grinding balls in 2005-2023, thousand tons

Table 52. Russian imports of steel grinding balls by destination in 2005-2023, thousand tons

Table 53. Main companies - suppliers of steel grinding balls to Russia in 2018-2023, thousand tons

Table 54. Main companies - suppliers of steel grinding balls to Russia in 2005-2017, tons

Table 55. Main Russian recipients of imported steel grinding balls in 2018-2023, thousand tons

Table 56. Main Russian recipients of imported steel grinding balls in 2005-2017, tons

Table 57. Volumes of foreign trade transactions with steel grinding balls in the EAEU countries in 2005-2023, thousand tons

Table 58. Quarterly prices for steel grinding balls of NTMK OJSC and ZSMK OJSC in 2016-2021, thousand rubles/t (FCA price, excluding VAT)

Table 59. Russian average export-import prices for steel balls in 2000-2023*, $/t

Table 60. Prices for grinding balls of the main Russian exporters in 2007-2023*, $/t

Table 61. Import prices in the Russian Federation for grinding balls by supplying countries in 2017-2023*, dollars/t

Table 62. Balance of production, export, import and consumption of steel grinding balls in Russia in 2018-2023, thousand tons

Table 63. Balance of production, export, import and consumption of steel grinding balls in Russia in 1999-2017, thousand tons

Table 64. Supplies of steel balls to the main consumers of the iron ore industry and ferrous metallurgy of Russia in 2018-2023, thousand tons

Table 65. Suppliers of steel grinding balls to enterprises of the iron ore industry and ferrous metallurgy of Russia in 2018-2023, thousand tons

Table 66. Dynamics of production of non-ferrous metal ores (NME) and shipment of this type of raw material by manufacturers in Russia in 2018-2023, %, million rubles.

Table 67. Supplies of steel grinding balls to Russian non-ferrous metallurgy enterprises in 2018-2023, thousand tons

Table 68. Specific consumption of grinding balls for the main mining and processing plants processing non-ferrous metal ores (2020)

Table 69. TOP 10 Russian regions for gold production in 2018-2022, t, %

Table 70. The largest gold mining companies in Russia in 2022-2023, tons

Table 71. Supplies of steel grinding balls to Russian gold mining in 2018-2023, thousand tons

Table 72. Cement production in Russia in 2018-2023, million tons

Table 73. Russian projects to increase iron ore production

Table 74. Projects for the construction of new mining and processing plants in Russia for the extraction of non-ferrous metal ores

Table 75. Projects for the construction of new mining and processing plants in Russia for the extraction of gold from primary ores

Table 76. Forecast of consumption of grinding balls in Russia in 2024-2033, thousand tons (main and moderately pessimistic scenarios)

Table 77. Forecast of production of grinding balls in Russia in 2024-2033, thousand tons (main and moderately pessimistic scenarios)

Figure 1. Dynamics of production of grinding balls by Russian enterprises in 1998-2023, thousand tons

Figure 2. Regional structure (by Federal Districts) of Russian production of grinding balls in 2023, %

Figure 3. Structure of ball production in Russia by manufacturer in 1998-2023, %

Figure 4. Dynamics of production of steel grinding balls by the main manufacturers in 1998-2023, thousand tons

Figure 9. Dynamics of production of grinding balls by NTMK JSC and its share in all-Russian production in 1998-2023, thousand tons, %

Figure 6. Structure of domestic Russian supplies of grinding balls of NTMK JSC by industry in 2010-2023, %

Figure 7. Dynamics of exports (thousand tons) of NTMK steel balls and its share (%) in all-Russian exports in 2001-2023.

Figure 8. Dynamics of production of grinding balls by JSC ZSMK (thousand tons) and its share in all-Russian production (%) in 1998-2023.

Figure 9. Structure of domestic supplies of JSC ZSMK in 2010-2023, %

Figure 10. Dynamics of exports of ZSMK grinding balls (thousand tons) and its share in all-Russian exports (%) in 2002-2023.

Figure 11. Dynamics of production of grinding balls by JSC "GMZ" and its share in all-Russian production in 1998-2023, thousand tons, %

Figure 12. Structure of internal supplies of GMZ JSC by industry in 2010-2023, %

Figure 13. Dynamics of export of grinding balls by JSC "GMZ" (thousand tons) and its share in the all-Russian export of balls (%) in 2005-2023.

Figure 14. Dynamics of production of grinding balls by PJSC Severstal in 2014-2023. and its share in all-Russian production, thousand tons, %

Figure 15. Dynamics of exports of grinding balls by Severstal PJSC (thousand tons) and its share in the all-Russian export of balls (%) in 2015-2023.

Figure 16. Dynamics of production of grinding balls by Sukholozhskoe Casting JSC in 2016-2023. and its share in all-Russian production, thousand tons, %

Figure 17. Dynamics of production of grinding balls by VZM LLC and its share in all-Russian production in 1998-2023, thousand tons, %

Figure 18. Dynamics of production of grinding balls by Vologda Bearing Plant CJSC in 1998-2017, thousand tons

Figure 19. Dynamics of production of grinding balls produced by VMPZ LLC in 2013-203, thousand tons

Figure 20. Dynamics of production of “grinding balls and similar products for cast mills” in Kazakhstan in 2007-2023, thousand tons

Figure 21. Dynamics of Russian exports of grinding balls in 2018-2023, thousand tons

Figure 22. Structure of Russian exports of steel grinding balls by country in 2018-2023, %

Figure 23. Dynamics of Russian imports of steel grinding balls in 2005-2023, thousand tons

Figure 24. Annual prices for steel grinding balls of NTMK OJSC and ZSMK OJSC in 2016-2023, thousand rubles/t (FCA price, excluding VAT)

Figure 25. Dynamics of average Russian export and import prices for steel balls in 2000-2023*, $/t

Figure 26. Dynamics of “apparent” consumption of steel grinding balls in Russia in 1999-2023, thousand tons

Figure 27. Regional structure of Russian consumption (by Federal Districts) of domestic grinding balls in 2023, %

Figure 28. Structure of consumption of steel grinding balls in Russia by industry in 2004-2023, %

Figure 29. Dynamics of iron ore production in Russia in 1998-2023, million tons

Figure 30. Production of marketable ore by enterprises of the Russian iron ore industry (million tons), supplies of balls to these enterprises (thousand tons) in 2023

Figure 31. Dynamics of ore production (million tons) and supply of steel balls (thousand tons) to PJSC Mikhailovsky GOK in 2004-2023.

Figure 32. Dynamics of ore production (million tons) and supply of steel balls (thousand tons) to Karelsky Okatysh JSC in 2005-2023.

Figure 33. Dynamics of consumption of grinding balls by Russian non-ferrous metallurgy enterprises in 2007-2023, thousand tons

Figure 34. Shares of Russian manufacturers in the supply of grinding balls to non-ferrous metallurgy enterprises in 2020, %

Figure 35. Dynamics of ore production by JSC Mikheevsky GOK and supplies of balls in 2014-2022, million tons, thousand tons

Figure 36. Dynamics of ore production by CJSC Tominsky GOK and supplies of balls in 2019-2023, million tons, thousand tons

Figure 37. Dynamics of ore production by the Polar Branch of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel and supplies of balls in 2007-2022, million tons, thousand tons

Figure 38. Gold production in Russia from ores from its own deposits (t) and supplies of grinding balls to gold extraction factories (thousand tons) in 2014-2021.

Figure 39. Shares of Russian manufacturers in the supply of grinding balls to gold mining enterprises in 2023, %

Figure 40. Forecast of gold production in Russia until 2033, tons

Figure 41. Dynamics of cement production in Russia in 2000-2023, million tons

Figure 42. Dynamics of ore production by JSC Apatit in 2000-2023, million tons