The Ukrainian parliament has forecast a 3.8% growth in domestic pig iron production in 2012 compared to the expected results for 2011, increasing to 30 million tons.
Production of steel is predicted to increase by 3.4% YoY in 2012 to 36 million tons. Output of coke and coal in Ukraine in 2012 may fall by 7.7% to 18.1 million tons, while production of iron ore and iron ore concentrate may rise by 0.8% YoY to 79.9 million tons.
In the January to November period of this year Ukraine produced 26.503 million tons of pig iron, up by 6.2% YoY. The country’s production of steel went up by 7.1% YoY to 31.824 million tons during the first 11 months of 2011. (SteelOrbis)
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