Press Releases

Chelyabinsk, Russia – August 23, 2011 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces the launch of the new converter # 2 in Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant’s oxygen-converter shop.

Moscow, Russia – June 3, 2011 - Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces the appointment of a new Managing Director of its subsidiary Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant OAO.

Chelyabinsk, Russia – December 09, 2010. - Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces launch of construction of complex for Portland blast-furnace slag cement production with 1.6 mln tonnes capacity by its subsidiary, Mechel Materials OOO. The construction is held on the premises of Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant OAO.

Moscow, Russia – November 15, 2010 - Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, has participated the 16th International Industrial Exhibition Metal-Expo’ 2010, which was held at the All-Russia Exhibition Center in Moscow on 9-12 November, 2010.

Moscow, Russia – October 13, 2010 - Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and steel companies, reports that Sberbank has opened a credit line for Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant OAO (CMP).

Moscow, Russia – September 20, 2010 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces it has signed a loan agreement to finance a universal rolling mill installation project at its Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant OAO (CMP OAO) subsidiary.

Moscow, Russia – July 23, 2010 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces that Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin launched a fine and stainless steel production complex in the arc-furnace melting shop #6 of Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant (CMP).

Moscow, Russia – July 16, 2010 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces commissioning the out-of-furnace steel processing equipment within the first stage of the arc-furnace melting shop #6 upgrade at Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant (CMP).

Chelyabinsk, Russia – March 11, 2010 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL) announces gas flash at its Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant (CMP) subsidiary.

Moscow, Russia – November 16, 2009 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL) has participated the 15th Metal Expo’ 2009 international industrial exhibition that was held at the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center November 10th to 13th, 2009.