In January-July, Ukraine produced 494.3 thousand tons of ferroalloys, down by 18.1% YoY.
In 7 months, Nikopol and Zaporozhye Ferroalloy Plants (NZF and ZZF) decreased silicomanganese output by 23.9%, to 374.4 thousand tons.
NZF, ZZF and Kramatorsk Ferroalloy Plant (KFZ) increased ferromanganese production by 77.9%, to 84.6 thousand tons, with KFZ producing 34.09 thousand tons. In July the works stood idle.
Ferrosilicon manufacture decreased by 25.2%, to 34.94 thousand tons, and metallic manganese – by 68%, to 1.34 thousand tons.
Pokrovsk GOK and Marganets GOK increased manganese concentrate output by 14.4%, to 1.1 million tons, with MGOK producing 315.6 thousand tons of concentrate, up by 6% YoY, and PGOK – 694.5 thousand tons (+18.7%). (Ukrainian metal)