Russia: MMK net profit up in 2017

In 2017 MMK increased its net profit by 7% YoY, to $1.189 billion. According to the company statement, its revenue grew by 34%, to $7.546 billion, with EBITDA up by 3.9%, to $2.032 billion. Last year MMK produced 12.86 million tons of steel, 10.163 million tons of pig iron and 11.333 million tons of rolled…

Ukraine: UGOK concentrate output up in January 2018

In January Yuzhniy Mining and Processing Works increased concentrate output by 0.6% YoY, to 1.053 million tons. According to the company statement, sinter manufacture dropped by 35.5%, to 131.4 thousand tons. The decrease is the result of the market situation change. In 2017 UGOK produced 12.27 million tons of concentrate and 1.858 million tons of…