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Ukraine: VostGOK uranium concentrate output down in 2017

In 2017 the state enterprise Vostochniy Mining and Processing Works produced 836.1 tons of uranium concentrate and mined 647.3 thousand tons of uranium ore, all down by 16.8% and by 19.9% YoY respectively.

In 2011 VostGOK produced 890 tons of concentrate, in 2012 – 960.2 tons, in 2013 – 922.3 tons, in 2014 – 925.7 tons, in 2015 – 980 tons and in 2016 – 1005.1 tons.

Last year the Ministry of energy and coal industry expected the company to increase uranium output by 21.5% YoY, to 1.22 thousand tons.

The forecast for 2018 is 1.5 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)

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