October 12, 2008

PGOK increases production of iron ore by 9% in 2007

Ukrainian Journal Staff reported that Poltava Mining, Ukraine's biggest producer of iron ore pellets, increased production of iron ore by 9% or 28.934 million tonnes in 2007.

Poltava Mining said in a statement that production of iron ore concentrate rose 10% to 10.652 million tonnes, and pellet production grew 6% to 9.072 million tonnes including 5.372 million tonnes of pellets with 62% iron and 3.701 million tonnes with 65% iron

Poltava produced 8.793 million tonnes of pellets from its own ore and concentrate, including 5.092 million tonnes with 62% iron and 3.701 million tonnes with 65% iron, respectively 8%, 1% and 19% more than in the previous year.