Ukraine: metal output up in January-July 2016

In January-July Ukraine produced 14.49 million tons of carbon steel, up by 10.5% YoY. Pig iron output went up by 16.3%, to 13.99 million tons, while that of rolled metal – by 10.5%, to 12.68 million tons, all YoY. Metallurgical coke production rose by 20.4%, to 7.56 million tons, while that of steel pipes dropped…

Ukraine: no forecast on August 2016 metal output

Manufacturing results of July for the Ukrainian mining and metal industry will depend on the normal work of the railroad and the provision of coke and raw materials. Ukrmetallurgprom wasn’t able to forecast output results for August, but it believed that in July Ukraine would produce 2.1 million tons of pig iron, 2.2 million tons…

Ukraine: metal output in Donetsk region up in January-May 2016

In January-May industrial output in Donetsk region (without the antiterrorist operation zone) increased by 7.2% YoY, but in May it was down by 4% MoM and by 1.2% YoY. The regional metal output went up by 9.3%, while mining production rose by 15.9%, all YoY. Coal mining reached 6.3 million tons, up by 17.1% YoY.…

Ukraine: Metallurgprom forecast on metal output in July 2016

In July Ukraine will produce 2.2 million tons of steel, 2.1 million tons of pig iron and 1.9 million tons of rolled metal, Metallurgprom believes. Railroaders strike in late May – early June paralyzed raw materials and products deliveries to and from some metal and coke companies, and this resulted in a considerable decrease of…