According to data issued for the H1 of 2009, Ukraine registered a decrease of 62.8%YoY in its ferroalloys production to 337,100 tonnes.

In January to June 2009, Ukraine’s silicomanganese output decreased by 58%YoY to 240,400 tonnes, its ferromanganese production went down by 85% YoY to 37,200 tonnes, its ferrosilicon output dropped by 34.4% YoY to 53,300 tonnes while its metallic manganese production increased by 72.2% YoY to 6,200 tonnes all compared to the same period of last year.

In June 2009, Ukraine increased its ferroalloys output by 26.2% to 84,900 tonnes compared to May 2009.

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