Ukraine to produce 2.6 million tons of steel in August 2014

In August Ukraine is expected to produce 2.6 million tons of steel. At the same time pig iron and rolled metal output is expected at around 2.55 and 2.35 million tons respectively.

To meet these volumes Ukrainian metal companies would need to purchase 660 thousand tons of sinter ore, 1850 thousand tons of concentrate, 440 thousand tons of sinter, 695 thousand tons of pellets, 965 thousand tons of limestone, 1240 thousand tons of metallurgical coke and 350 thousand tons of scrap metal.

Local manufacturers can fully cover limestone and iron ore raw materials needs of metal companies.

Partially iron ore raw materials will be imported: 40 thousand tons of sinter ore, 25 thousand tons of pellets and 230 thousand tons of concentrate.

In July Ukraine was expected to produce 2.5 million tons of steel, 2.47 million tons of pig iron and 2.25 million tons of rolled metal. (Ukrainian metal)