Metallurgprom believes in June Ukraine will produce 2.2 million tons of steel, 2.1 million tons of pig iron and 1.9 million tons of rolled metal.
At present Donetsk Electrometallurgical Plant is idle. As of May 1, 26 out of 28 blast furnaces, 7 out of 9 open-hearth furnaces and 17 out of 21 converters were operating.
In May the company expects an average daily output of steel on the level of 73.5 thousand tons, that of pig iron – 71.5 thousand tons and of rolled metal – 63 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
