Imports of ore in Ukraine increased slightly

In January 2011, imports of iron ore in Ukraine has increased by 0,9%, or 1.28 tons, compared with December 2010 to 138.61 thousand tons. This was stated by the source in the Cabinet. Costs for the purchase of iron ore in January decreased by 8.4% or 0.79 million U.S. dollars, up 8.58 million dollars agglomerated ore imports increased by 11.5%, or 13.28 tons to 128 , 62 tons, and agglomerated ore - decreased by 54,6%, or 12 tons to 9.99 tons. Compared with January 2010 iron ore imports in January 2011 decreased by 49.9%, or 138.31 tons. As reported in December, imports of iron ore decreased by 30.1%, or 59.10 tons compared with November to 137.33 thousand tons. In 2010 compared with 2009, imports of iron ore decreased by 17.9%, or 597.61 tons to 737.56 tons in February to 168.08 million dollars Ministry of Industry