Metal and mining output in January-April in Donetsk region grew.
In particular, the region produced 6.94 million tons of pig iron (up by 10% taking into account operation of assets on Ukraine-uncontrolled lands and by 19% without them), 6.99 million tons of steel (down by 0.3%, but up by 6%), 6.12 million tons of rolled metal (up by 1% and by 10% respectively) and 357 thousand tons of pipes (up by 10%).
The region also produced 20.3 million tons of iron ore concentrate (flat YoY), 10.76 million tons of sinter (up by 11%), 7.1 million tons of pellets (up by 16%) and 3.61 million tons of coke (up by 9%).
In April pig iron manufacture totaled 1.65 million tons, down by 2% MoM, steel – 1.72 million tons, up by 0.5%, and rolled metal – 1.51 million tons, unchanged. (Ukrainian metal)