In January-March Metinvest decreased steel output by 4% YoY, to 1.825 million tons. At the same time pig iron manufacture grew by 9%, to 2.156 million tons.
Iron ore concentrate production increased by 4%, to 6.924 million tons.
Pellets manufacture grew by 48%, to 1.723 million tons.
The group has decreased coking coal output by 20%, to 633 thousand tons, at the same time increasing coke manufacture by 38%, to 1.346 million tons.
Semi-finished products output increased by 71%, to 788 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)