Ukraine: scrap exports down in January 2019

In January Ukraine exported 3.14 thousand tons of scrap, down 10.8-fold YoY. According to the State Fiscal Service, the value of the scrap exported dropped 10.6-fold, to $936 thousand. In December 2018 Ukraine exported 7.488 thousand tons of scrap. The main customers were Turkey (75.61%), the Netherlands (16.9%) and Germany (3.74%). (Ukrainian metal)

Ukraine: UGOK concentrate output up in January 2019

In January Yuzhniy Mining and Processing Works increased concentrate output by 4.6% YoY, to 1.102 million tons. According to the company statement, sinter manufacture dropped by 19.6%, to 105.7 thousand tons. In 2018 UGOK produced 12.247 million tons of concentrate and 1746.3 thousand tons of sinter, down by 0.2% and by 6.04% YoY respectively. (Ukrainian…