Ukraine: country still in top-10 pig iron manufacturers
In 2018 global pig iron manufacture grew by 2.79% YoY, to 1.323 billion tons. According to the World Steel Association, 1.239 billion tons were obtained via blast furnace manufacture, and 84.1 million tons – via direct reduction. China is still the best producer (771.05 million tons, up by 3.04%). The share of China in the…