To ensure the manufacture of such
volumes, metal companies will need 630 thousand tons of sinter ore, 1580
thousand tons of concentrate, 520 thousand tons of sinter, 800 thousand tons of
pellets, 1 million tons of limestone, 1240 thousand tons of metallurgical coke
and 380 thousand tons of metal scrap.
Local manufacturers will cover limestone and
iron raw materials needs of metal companies. Partially iron ore raw materials
will be imported: 60 thousand tons of sinter ore, 25 thousand tons of pellets
and 150 thousand tons of concentrate.
Ukrainian companies will supply 1130 thousand
tons of coal, with 860 thousand tons to be imported.
April
forecast output volumes were 2.58 million tons of steel, 2.42 million tons of
pig iron and 2.33 million tons of rolled metal. (Ukrainian metal)