Ukraine: steel output down in 2015
Steel production in Ukraine, hit by a separatist conflict in the East, fell by 29%, to 3.46 million tons in the first two months of 2015 compared with the same period last year.
Steel production in Ukraine, hit by a separatist conflict in the East, fell by 29%, to 3.46 million tons in the first two months of 2015 compared with the same period last year.
In 2014 Evraz Sukhaya Balka (Kriviy Rih) received 892.26 million UAH of profits.
In 2015 the government will close 7 of the country mines, while 5 more will be laid up.
In 2014 Donetskkoks received losses of 123.28 million UAH.
In 2014 the major refractory clay miner – Druzhkovka Mine Group (Donetsk region) received a net profit of 58.63 million UAH.
In January-February Zaporizhstal produced 640.8 thousand tons of steel, up by 2.1% YoY.
In January-February Ukrainian coal companies mined 6420 thousand tons of coal, down by 17.8%, or by 1392.7 thousand tons, of the planned numbers.
In 2014 Ingulets Mining and Processing Works (IGOK) received a net profit of 976.17 million UAH.