Ukraine: Makeevka to put Metallist into operation

The so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, the Russia-supported terrorist organization in Donetsk region, plans to put into operation the electric-welded pipes works Metallist. According to the non-existing Ministry of industry and trade of DPR, the works will be put into operation on October 6. The works has been idle since 2014, after the town of Makeevka…

Ukraine: metal output in January-September 2016

In January-September Ukraine produced 18.32 million tons of carbon steel, up by 7.4% YoY. Pig iron output went up by 11.75%, to 17.88 million tons, that of rolled metal – by 7.7%, to 16.13 million tons. Ukraine also produced 9.69 million tons of coke, up by 15.1% YoY, and 623.1 thousand tons of steel pipes,…