Ukraine: metal companies lose 400 thousand tons of steel because of blockade

In February Ukraine produced 1.71 million tons of steel, down by 18.7%, or by 393 thousand tons MoM. The average daily steel smelting in February dropped to 61.1 thousand tons from 67.8 thousand tons in January. Pig iron production in February decreased by 18.2%, to 1.565 million tons, rolled metal output dropped by 20%, to…

Ukraine: metal output forecast for February 2017

In February Ukrainian metal companies are expected to produce 1.9 million tons of steel. According to Ukrmetallurgprom, pig iron output could total 1.8 million tons, while that of rolled metal – 1.6 million tons. Ukrmetallurgprom’s forecast for January was 2 million tons of steel and pig iron each, as well as 1.8 million tons of…

Ukraine: mining and metallurgical complex in January-November 2016

In January 2017 Ukraine will produce 2 million tons of steel, 2 million tons of pig iron and 1.8 million tons of rolled metal, according to Ukrmetallurgprom. For December the company forecast 2 million tons of pig iron, 2.1 million tons of steel and 1.8 million tons of rolled metal. In 2016 Ukraine is expected…