All product categories witnessed the rise: ore
– by 715 thousand tons, or 5.3%, concentrate – by 635 thousand tons, or 1.6%,
pellets – by 1989 thousand tons, or 9.1%, and sinter – by 390 thousand tons, or
19.3%.
Poltava Mining and Processing Works showed
the best results, increasing pellets output by 11.4%, or 1106 thousand tons.
According
to the analysts, the rise was due to the domestic market demand. (Ukrainian metal)