In January-April Donetsk region (without the Antiterrorist operation zone) industrial output went up by 9.6% YoY, with April results growing by 2.4% MoM and 8.7% YoY.
Metal output increased by 10.4%, mining – by 21.4% and coke – 1.6 times, all YoY.
Coal mining went up by 21.8% YoY, to 5.2 million tons. Pig iron manufacture increased by 18%, to 3 million tons, that of steel – by 9%, to 2.9 million tons, all YoY.
Of the total steel output continuous casting billets accounted for 92.4% or 2.6 million tons.
Rolled metal production increased by 20% YoY, to 1.5 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)