Ukraine: Electrostal cast billets output up in H1 2015
In January-June Electrostal (Kurakhovo, Donetsk region) produced 225.53 thousand tons of continuous cast billets, up by 38.9% YoY.
In January-June Electrostal (Kurakhovo, Donetsk region) produced 225.53 thousand tons of continuous cast billets, up by 38.9% YoY.
In June Ukraine exported $27.28 million worth of pig iron with imports reaching $0.02 million.
In January-June Ukraine mined 19469.2 thousand tons of ordinary coal, down by 52.2%, or by 21.27 million tons, YoY.
In June Ukrainian metal companies consumed 155 million cubic meters of gas, down by 6%, or by 10 million cubic meters, MoM.
In June Ukraine exported $46.16 million worth of steel pipes, while imports reached $7.35 million.
In January-June Evraz Sukhaya Balka extracted 1.39 million tons of iron ore, down by 3.9% YoY. In June the works produced 249 thousand tons of merchantable ore.
In January-June Ukrainian metal companies exported $4296.49 million worth of ferrous metals, down by 41.2% YoY ($7308.32 million).
The share of the Russia-based Rusal in Zaporozhye Aluminum Works (ZALK) decreased from 97.547% to 29.5363%, while that of State Property Fund increased from 0% to 68.0095%.