**MAJORPROJECTS IN AMURSKAYA OBLAST, RUSSIAN FAR EAST**     

January2000

 

AUTHOR: YANA TSELIKOVA, CommercialAssistant, US & Foreign Commercial Service (FCS), US Consulate Vladivostok.

 

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I.             SUMMARY

 

THIS REPORT PROVIDES INFORMATION ON MAJOR INVESTMENTPROJECTS IN THE AMURSKAYA OBLAST LOCATED IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST.  MOST PROJECTS ARE AT THE EARLY STAGESOF DEVELOPMENT AND REQUIRE DETAILED FEASIBILITY STUDIES.  THESE PROJECTS REPRESENT POSSIBLEOPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. INVESTMENT BANKS, CONSULTING FIRMS, ENGINEERING FIRMS,AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS.  U.S.TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (USTDA) FINANCING MIGHT BE AVAILABLE IN SOMECASES. 

 

2.         A)PROJECT NAME: SOYA BEAN PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION 

B)  ESTIMATEDVALUE:  USD 18.6 MILLION

C)  PROJECTDESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCTION OF SOYA BEAN PROCESSING PLANT PRODUCING SOYA BEANOIL, MARGARINE, AND MEAL. PROCESSING CAPACITY IS TO BE 400 TONS PER DAY.  (NOTE: AMURSKAYA OBLAST IS THE BIGGESTPRODUCER OF HIGH QUALITY SOYA BEANS IN RUSSIA). 

D)         NAME OF CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:  AMURSOYA

24 SHEVCHENKO STREET

BLAGOVESHCHENSK, AMURSKAYA OBLAST

675000 RUSSIA

TEL.: (7-4162) 44-34-67

CONTACT: YURIY PUGACHEV, PRESIDENT

E) SUBCONTRACTING/PARTNERING POSSIBILITIES:  THE COMPANY SEEKS INVESTMENT TO FINANCE THE PROJECT, FOREIGNPARTNERS FOR THE CREATION OF A JOINT VENTURE ARE ALSO WELCOME.  WITHIN THE CONSTRAINS OF RUSSIAN LAW,EQUITY PARTICIPATION IS POSSIBLE. EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE WILL BE REQUIRED.  

F)  PRIMECONTRACTOR:  BELOGORSKAYACONSTRUCTION COMPANY

G)  STATUS OFSUBCONTRACTS:  N/A  

H) MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK INVOLVEMENT:  N/A  

I)  PROJECTSTATUS:  FEASIBILITY STUDYPHASE     

J)  OTHERCOUNTRIES INVOLVED:  N/A

K)  CONTACTPERSONS AT POST:  RICHARD STEFFENS,PCO

   TEL: (7-4232) 300093

   FAX: (7-4232) 300092

 

3.  A)PROJECTNAME:  RECONSTRUCTION OF THEBELOGORSK CANNERY PLANT  

B)  ESTIMATEDVALUE:  USD 3.0 MILLION

C)         PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RECONSTRUCTION AND EXPANDING OF THE EXISTING CANNERY PLANT WHICHPRODUCES CANNED VEGETABLES, MEAT, FRUIT, ETC.    

D)  NAME OFCONTRACTING AUTHORITY: AMURKONSERVPROM

216, 9 MAYA STREET, BELOGORSK

AMURSKAYA OBLAST

676500 RUSSIA

TEL.: (7-41641) 2-89-11

FAX: (7-41641) 2-89-06 

CONTACT: NIKOLAY NIKITIN, GENERAL DIRECTOR

E) SUBCONTRACTING/PARTNERING POSSIBILITIES:  THE COMPANY SEEKS INVESTMENT TO FINANCE THE PROJECT.  EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE WILLBE REQUIRED.  

F) MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK INVOLVEMENT:  N/A  

H)  PROJECTSTATUS:  FEASIBILITY STUDYPHASE     

I)  OTHERCOUNTRIES INVOLVED:  N/A

J)  CONTACTPERSONS AT POST:  RICHARD STEFFENS,PCO

   TEL: (7-4232) 300093

   FAX: (7-4232) 300092

  

4. A)PROJECT NAME: GOLD/SILVER-MINING OF BAMSKOYE DEPOSIT   

B) ESTIMATED VALUE: USD 60 MILLION  

C)    PROJECTDESCRIPTION:  GOLD-MINING OFBAMSKOYE DEPOSIT.  PRODUCTIONPOTENTIAL IS ESTIMATED AT 285 TONS OF GOLD ORE AND 835 TONS OF SILVER.  

D)    NAMEOF CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:  APSAKANCOMPANY

PERVOMAYSKIY SETTLEMENT  

TYNDA, AMURSKAYA OBLAST

RUSSIA

TEL.: (7-41651) 32-776

FAX: (7-41651) 70-196

CONTACT: STEPAN SHVETS, GENERAL DIRECTOR

E)  MAJORBIDDERS:  N/A

F) SUBCONTRACTING/PARTNERING POSSIBILITIES:  THE COMPANY SEEKS INVESTMENT TO FINANCE THE PROJECT.  EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AND TECHNICALEXPERTISE WILL BE REQUIRED  

G)  PRIMECONTRACTOR:  APSAKAN COMPANY

H)  STATUS OFSUBCONTRACTS:  AWAITINGCOMPETITION  

I) MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK INVOLVEMENT:  N/A  

J)  PROJECT STATUS:  FEASIBILITY STUDY PHASE COMPLETED.  SITE IS BEING PREPARED FORGOLD-MINING.    

K)  OTHERCOUNTRIES INVOLVED:  CANADA

L)  CONTACTPERSONS AT POST:  RICHARD STEFFENS,PCO

   TEL: (7-4232) 300093

   FAX: (7-4232) 300092

  

5.  A)PROJECTNAME:  GOLD-MINING OF POKROVSKOYEDEPOSIT 

B)  ESTIMATEDVALUE:  USD 55 MILLION  

C)    PROJECTDESCRIPTION:  INDUSTRIAL POTENTIALOF THE DEPOSIT IS ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY 100 TONS OF GOLD. THE PROJECTINCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF THE PLANT TO PROCESS 730 TONS OF MINERAL MASS AND TOPRODUCE 3 TONS OF GOLD ANNUALLY. FOUR MILLION US DOLLARS HAS BEEN ALREADY INVESTED INTO THE PROJECT.  IN 1999 THE FIRST 200 KG OF GOLD WEREPRODUCED, AND 1.5 TONS ARE PLANNED FOR 2000.     

D) NAME OF CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:  POKROVSKIY RUDNIK

19 IGNATYEVSKOYE SHOSSE

BLAGOVESHCHENSK, AMURSKAYA OBLAST

RUSSIA

TEL./FAX: (7-4162) 35-06-06, 45-42-86

CONTACT: SERGEY ERMOLENKO, GENERAL DIRECTOR

E)  MAJORBIDDERS:  N/A

F) SUBCONTRACTING/PARTNERING POSSIBILITIES:  THE COMPANY SEEKS ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT TO FINANCE THEPROJECT.  EQUIPMENT PURCHASE ANDTECHNICAL EXPERTISE ARE REQUIRED.    

G)  PRIMECONTRACTOR:  POKROVSKIY RUDNIK

H)  STATUS OFSUBCONTRACTS:  AWAITING COMPETITION

I) MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK INVOLVEMENT:  INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION DIRECT LOAN OF 4 MILLIONUS DOLLARS. 

J)  OTHERCOUNTRIES INVOLVED:  PETER HAMBROPLC (UK)  

K)  CONTACTPERSONS AT POST:  RICHARD STEFFENS,PCO

   TEL: (7-4232) 300093

   FAX: (7-4232) 300092

  

6.  A)  PROJECT NAME:  CONSTRUCTION OF THE VENEER SHEETS PRODUCING PLANT   

B)  ESTIMATEDVALUE:  USD 20 MILLION  

C)    PROJECTDESCRIPTION:  CONSTRUCTION OF APLANT PRODUCING DRY CONIFEROUS VENEER SHEETS FOR EXPORTS AMOUNTING TO 100THOUSAND CUBIC METERS PER YEAR.  

D) NAME OF CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:  ZEYSKIY WOOD-PROCESSING PLANT

100 KHMELNITSKOGO STREET 

ZEYA, AMURSKAYA OBLAST

RUSSIA

TEL./FAX: (7-4162) 42-14-72

CONTACT: NIKOLAI BOBRYSHEV, GENERAL DIRECTOR

E)  MAJORBIDDERS:  N/A

F) SUBCONTRACTING/PARTNERING POSSIBILITIES:  THE COMPANY SEEKS INVESTMENT TO FINANCE THE PROJECT.  EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AND TECHNICALEXPERTISE WILL BE REQUIRED  

G)  PRIMECONTRACTOR:  N/A

H)  STATUS OFSUBCONTRACTS:  AWAITING COMPETITION

I) MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK INVOLVEMENT:  N/A  

J)  PROJECTSTATUS:  FEASIBILITY STUDYPHASE     

K)  OTHERCOUNTRIES INVOLVED:  N/A

L)  CONTACTPERSONS AT POST:  RICHARD STEFFENS,PCO

   TEL: (7-4232) 300093

   FAX: (7-4232) 300092

  

7.  A)PROJECT NAME:  DEVELOPMENT OFTELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS IN        AMURSKAYA OBLAST 

B)  ESTIMATEDVALUE:  USD 20.750 MILLION  

C)    PROJECTDESCRIPTION:  ESTABLISHMENT OFTHREE NEW EXCHANGE STATIONS FOR A PUBLIC SERVICE TELEPHONE NETWORK WITH A TOTALCAPACITY OF 51,928 LINES, AND ONE EXCHANGE STATION FOR LONG DISTANCECOMMUNICATIONS WITH A CAPACITY OF 5,360 LINES.  

D) NAME OF CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:  A-SVYAZ   

42 KHMELNITSKOGO STREET

BLAGOVESHCHENSK, AMURSKAYA OBLAST

RUSSIA

TEL./FAX: (7-4162) 44-02-85, 44-73-89 

CONTACT: ALEXANDR GORDEEV, GENERAL DIRECTOR

E)  MAJORBIDDERS:  N/A

F) SUBCONTRACTING/PARTNERING POSSIBILITIES:  THE COMPANY SEEKS INVESTMENT TO FINANCE THE PROJECT.  EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AND TECHNICALEXPERTISE WILL BE REQUIRED.  EQUITYPARTICIPATION IS POSSIBLE.  

G)  PRIMECONTRACTOR:  N/A

H)  STATUS OFSUBCONTRACTS:  AWAITINGCOMPETITION  

I)  MULTILATERALDEVELOPMENT BANK INVOLVEMENT: N/A  

J)  PROJECTSTATUS:  FEASIBILITY STUDYPHASE     

K)  OTHERCOUNTRIES INVOLVED:  N/A

L)  CONTACTPERSONS AT POST:  RICHARD STEFFENS,PCO

   TEL: (7-4232) 300093

   FAX: (7-4232) 300092

  

8.  A)PROJECTNAME:  CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGEACROSS THE AMUR RIVER AND  BORDERCROSSING FACILITIES BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA.    

B)  ESTIMATEDVALUE:  USD 80 MILLION 

C)    PROJECTDESCRIPTION:  CONSTRUCTION OF ABRIDGE ACROSS AMUR RIVER AND BORDER CROSSING FACILITIES BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA.  ANNUAL GOODS AND PASSENGER TURNOVER ISESTIMATED AT 3.5 MILLION TONS AND 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE RESPECTIVELY.  PROJECTED PROFITABILITY IS ESTIMATED AT21 PER CENT. 

D)    NAMEOF CONTRACTING AUTHORITY: FINANCIAL AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY “MOST”

BLAGOVESHCHENSK, AMURSKAYA OBLAST

675000 RUSSIA

TEL./FAX: (7-4162) 42-26-97, 42-17-10 

CONTACT: ALEXANDER BREZHNIY, GENERAL DIRECTOR 

E)  MAJORBIDDERS:  N/A

F) SUBCONTRACTING/PARTNERING POSSIBILITIES:  THE COMPANY SEEKS INVESTMENT TO FINANCE THE PROJECT.  U.S. PARTICIPANTS ABLE TO PROVIDEFINANCING AND/OR EXPERTISE IN SECURING FINANCING ARE PARTICULARLY WELCOME.  CON0STRUCTION EQUIPMENT PURCHASE ANDTECHNICAL EXPERTISE WILL BE REQUIRED. 

G)  PRIMECONTRACTOR:  JSC MOST

H)  STATUS OFSUBCONTRACTS:  N/A  

I)  MULTILATERALDEVELOPMENT BANK INVOLVEMENT: N/A  

J)  PROJECTSTATUS:  FEASIBILITY STUDY PHASECOMPLETED    

K)  OTHERCOUNTRIES INVOLVED:  CHINA

L)  CONTACTPERSONS AT POST:  RICHARD STEFFENS,PCO

   TEL: (7-4232) 300093

   FAX: (7-4232) 300092

 

KEY CONTACTS:

 

ADMINISTRATION OF AMURSKAYA OBLAST

FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND TRADE COMMITTEE

135 LENINA STREET

BLAGOVESHCHENSK, AMURSKAYA OBLAST

675023 RUSSIA

TEL/FAX: (7-4162) 44-38-11, 44-39-62

CONTACT: TATYANA KURTS, HEAD OF THE COMMITTEE

 

(NOTE: AMURSKAYA OBLAST ORGANIZATIONS PREFER TO WORK WITH U.S. FIRMS REFERREDTO THEM BY THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE. CS VLADIVOSTOK IS HAPPY TO MAKE INTRODUCTIONS FOR QUALIFIED U.S. FIRMS)

 

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