In 2014 Ferrexpo plc, owner of the Poltava and Yeristovo Mining and Processing Works (PGOK and EGOK), increased its output of pellets of its own raw materials by 2%, to 10670.54 thousand tons, and those of purchased raw materials – by 1%, to 350.86 thousand tons, all YoY.
This resulted in the overall increase of pellets manufacture by 1.9%, to 11021.3 thousand tons.
65% iron content pellets output increased by 16.3%, to 5803.2 thousand tons, that of 62% iron content decreased by 10.4%, to 5218.1 thousand tons, all YoY.
PGOK iron ore pellets output fell by 13.5%, to 7262.41 thousand tons, while that of EGOK iron ore rose by 64.9%, to 3408.04 thousand tons, YoY.
At the same time, says company, December 2014 pellets output fall to 144 thousand tons was caused by electricity shortages. (Ukrainian metal)