In the January-August period this year Ukraine's ferroalloy production decreased by 23% compared to the same period last year to 551,000 tons.
In
the given period Ukraine's silicomanganese output decreased by 15.8% to 405,250
tons, while its ferromanganese production declined by 54.7% to 55,700 tons,
both year on year.
Specifically,
in the first eight months of this year the largest Ukrainian ferroalloy
producer Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant's ferroalloy output decreased by 30.5% year
on year to 304,800 tons, including 282,200 tons of silicomanganese and 22,600
tons of ferromanganese. (SteelOrbis/Ukrainian metal)