Pig iron output is expected to increased by 7%,
to 2.5 million tons, steel output – by 5.8%, to 2.7 million tons.
To meet these figures metal companies will need
610 thousand tons of sinter ore, 1.645 million tons of concentrate, 450
thousand tons of sinter, 700 thousand tons of pellets, 940 thousand tons of
limestone, 1.21 million tons of metallurgical coke and 460 thousand tons of
metal scrap.
Metal manufacturers plan to import 100 thousand
tons of sinter ore and 170 thousand tons of concentrate.
To
obtain enough metallurgical coke of desired quality, the companies would
require 1.18 million tons of Ukrainian coal and at least 760 thousand tons of
imported coking coal. (Ukrainian metal)