The coal production of Russian metals and mining group Mechel fell by 8% YoY, to 14.472 million tons in January-September, the company said in a statement on November 27.
Steel output shrank by 7% YoY, to 2.976 million tons in the period, and cast iron production went down by 8%, to 2.817 million tons.
Sales of coking coal contracted by 10%, to 5.401 million tons. (Prime/Ukrainian metal)