In Ukraine, the growing production of pig iron

In January 2011, pig iron production in Ukraine increased by 0.3%, or 6.58 tons, compared with December 2010, to 2.412 million tons. This was stated by the source in the Cabinet. In January 2011, production of pig iron in the iron and steel works ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog (Dnepropetrovsk reg.) Decreased by 7.2%, or 30 thousand tons to 389 tons. As reported in December of iron production in the country increased by 3,9%, or 90.82 tons, compared with November, to 2,405.42 tons. In 2010 compared with 2009 pig iron production increased by 6,6%, or 1,683.8 thousand tons to 27 tons 356.46. Pig iron production in 2009, according to some data, was 25 672.66 thousand tons. Previously reported that in 2010 imports of pig iron in Ukraine has increased compared to 2009 in 5,5 times, or 52.88 tonnes to 64.54 tonnes. Import costs have increased iron compared to 2009 in 7,7 times, or 26.05 million U.S. dollars, up 29.91 million dollars the main supplier of cast iron in Ukraine in 2010 was Russia. Ministry of Industry