Kazakhstan increased its consumption of steel in 5-10%

Steel consumption in Kazakhstan in 2010 compared with 2009 increased by 10.5%. It is reported Yieh.Corp. According to experts, the consumption of metal in this country last year was about 2,9-3 million tons. A year earlier the figure did not exceed 2.79 million tons. Earlier it was reported that Kazakhstan in January-November 2010 produced 3.97 million tons of steel, which is 3.97% over the same period in 2009. Release of ferroalloys in the country for 11 months from the beginning of the year grew by 20,3% and reached 1.59 million tons. Production of flat steel products, however, decreased by 2.6% to 2.66 million tonnes and galvanized steel - rose by 3,1%, to 544.88 tonnes. Recall that Kazakhstan in January-September 2010 compared with same period in 2009 increased export of ferroalloys by 25.4% to 946.6 thousand tons to 1.36 billion dollars, in turn, the foreign supply of flat steel in this period decreased by 20.2% to 1.53 million tons to 984 million dollars Exports of refined copper and alloys, 9 months fell by 9.6% to 220.3 thousand tons to 1.44 billion dollars Ministry of Industry