MMK has updates its mining segment result
Coal
| Production | Q4 '10 | Q3 '10 | Change | 2010 | 2009 | Change |
| Coking coal | 1 319 | 822 | 61% | 4 644 | 4 056 | 15% |
| Mined | 1 181 | 747 | 58% | 4 207 | 3 632 | 16% |
| Purchased | 138 | 75 | 84% | 437 | 424 | 3% |
| Coking coal concentrate | 842 | 525 | 60% | 2 960 | 2 460 | 20% |
| Steam coal | 720 | 628 | 15% | 3 201 | 2 435 | 32% |
| Mined | 720 | 628 | 15% | 3 201 | 2 432 | 32% |
| Purchased | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | - |
| Steam coal concentrate | 549 | 529 | 4% | 2 491 | 2 019 | 23% |
In '000 tonnes
1. Productions of coking coal concentrate amounted to 842,000 tonnes in Q4 2010 which is 60% higher QoQ. Overall productions of coking coal concentrate amounted to 2,960,000 tonnes in 2010 which is 20% higher compared to 2009.
2. Production of steam coal concentrate amounted to 549,000 tonnes in Q4 2010 which is 4% higher QoQ.
At present Belon is one of the key suppliers of Zh-grade coals in the Russian market. The company increased its share in the Russian market in 2010 to 10% from 8% in 2009. MMK intends to complete sale of the steam coal production business at Belon within the strategy of MMK to dispose of non-core assets.
Iron ore
| Production | Q4 '10 | Q3 '10 | Change | 2010 | 2009 | Change |
| Iron ore | 1 218 | 1 177 | 3% | 4 680 | 3 982 | 18% |
| MMK iron ore base at Bakal | 344 | 353 | -3% | 1 421 | 688 | 107% |
| MMK iron ore base in Magnitogorsk | 372 | 354 | 5% | 1 491 | 1 441 | 4% |
| Slag processing | 501 | 470 | 7% | 1 767 | 1 854 | -5% |
In '000 tonnes
1. Supplies of captive iron ore from MMK subsidiary Bakal amounted to 1,421,000 tonnes in 2010 which is 107% higher YoY.
2. Production of iron ore at MMK base in Magnitogorsk grew to 1,491,000 tonnes which is 4% higher YoY.
