Russia, AIIB May Announce Joint Projects at Eastern Economic Forum

На Восточном экономическом форуме

It was earlier announced that Russia presented 16 investment projects for the Far East to the AIIB, with an estimated combined value of $8 billion, including developing infrastructure along the Northern Sea Route, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее

Silver Bear Announces Mineral Resource Update for Mangazeisky North Deposit at the Mangazeisky Silver Project, Yakutia, Russia

Silver Bear Resources Inc. («Silver Bear» or the «Company») (TSX:SBR) is pleased to announce a National Instrument 43-101 («NI 43-101″) Mineral Resource Update for its Mangazeisky North deposit within the Mangazeisky silver property, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее

Alrosa boosts output, revenue and forecasts brighter times for the diamond sector

Russia’s Alrosa (MCX:ALRS), the world’s top diamond producer by output in carats, is painting a «bright» outlook for the market and expects demand to start exceeding supply after 2019, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее

Russian Bomber Pilots Destroy Simulated Enemy Airfields in Night Drills

The frontline bomber crew worked out the course of action in emergency situations, maneuver elements and evasion from fighter aircraft attacks, as well as high- and ultra-low-altitude defense penetration, Col. Alexander Gordeev told reporters, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее

SAR for missing refrigerated ship Nort and fishing vessel Adex in Sea of Okhotsk

The refrigerated ship Nort and the fishing vessel Adex disappeared in Sea of Okhotsk on 130 nautical miles Nort-West off Paramushir island in Kuril Archipelago. The Russian State Marine Rescue Service started search and rescue operation, engaging aircraft AN-74 of Russian Emergencies Ministry and icebreaking rescue ship Siberian, which discover the area and search for the missing vessels. The vessel disappeared are fresh weather with west winds of 9 m/s, waves with height of 2.00 m and visibility of 5.6 nautical miles with snow. The refrigerated ship Nort was operating as fish processing factory, collecting the production from the nearby fishing vessels, including Adex. The circumstances around the missing two vessels are unclear, but authorities follow an investigation, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее

Throughput of Russian seaports down 2.8% to 52.9 mln t in Jan’16

In January 2016, Russian seaports handled 52.9 mln t of cargo (-2.8%, year-on-year), says the press center of Association of Commercial Sea Ports.
Transshipment of dry bulk cargo totaled 21.7 mln t (-3.8%) including 8.5 mln t of coal (-11.6%), 3.0 mln t of containerized cargo (-2.6%), 2.2 mln t of ferrous metal (-4.9%), 1.8 mln t of grain (-6.1%) 0.2 mln t of metal scrap (-33.6%). Transshipment of cargo carried by ferries climbed to 1.6 mln t (+16.2%), mineral fertilizers – to 1.4 mln t (+13.0%), ore — to 0.6 mln t (up 2.4 times), timber – to 0.5 mln t (+12.2%), non-ferrous metal – to 0.3 mln t (+19.7%), reefer cargo – to 0.2 mln t (+26.0%), informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее

Russia’s Eastern Military District equipped with two new Su-35S jets

An air regiment of Russia’s Eastern Military District, headquartered in the country’s Far East city of Khabarovsk, has been equipped with two new Su-35S jets, the military district’s press service said Thursday, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее

Two defendants in Vostochny Cosmodrome embezzlement case to stay in detention

The Moscow City Court refused to release from detention Mikhail Khrizman, the son of former manager of the construction company Dalspetsstroy, and Viktor Chudov, Chairman of the Khabarovsk Territory Duma, who stand charged with embezzlement of funds allocated for the construction of Vostochny Cosmodrome facilities in the Far East, RAPSI learnt in the court on Tuesday, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее