Ukraine: Ferrexpo profits down in H1 2016

In January-June Ferrexpo decreased its net profits by 33% YoY, to $77.77 million. According to the company statement, its revenues were down by 10.5% YoY, to $457.92 million, mostly due to the pellets price fall by 14%. Net profit dropped by 3.7%, to $265.77 million, with EBITDA down by 9%, to $160 million. Sales increased…

Ukraine: Ferrexpo hopes to get permission to start constructing BGOK in December 2016

Ferrexpo plc, controlling Poltava Mining and Processing Works, hopes that all the permission procedures to allow the construction of Bilanovsky Mining and Processing Works, will be completed in December. According to PGOK chairman Victor Lotous, the main problem now is the purchase of land plots. From the time the construction works start and the first…