OREANDA-NEWS. August 3, 2009. Production of crude steel in Q2 2009 was 3,813 thousand tonnes, 0.4% higher than in the previous quarter. Production of rolled products contracted 1.2% to 2,874 thousand tonnes q-o-q. Total production of iron ore pellets in Q2 2009 was 55% higher than in Q1 2009, iron ore concentrate production was up by 7% and coal production increased by 22%.

In 2009, production volumes for Metalware and the Izhora Pipe Mill are being included in the Russian Steel division. Due to these changes we have restated Q2 2008 production numbers for the Russian Steel division.