In January Yuzhniy Mining and Processing Works (UGOK) increased its concentrate output by 9.58%, to 977.5 thousand tons, as compared with January 2013.
Sinter production in January decreased by 16.2%, to 207 thousand tons. It was due to the sinter machine #3 overhaul.
In 2013 UGOK produced 10.936 million tons of concentrate. Sinter production in 2013 totaled 2.413 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)