OREANDA-NEWS. December 15, 2009. In November 2009 JSC Central Mining and Processing Works (CGOK) produced 522 thous. t of concentrate vs. 146.5 thous. t in November 2008. Pellets production volume for the same period comprised 198.5 thous. t vs. 36,9 thous. t in November 2008.

In January-November 2009 CGOK’s year-on-year concentrate production dropped by 18.6% down to 4 485.9 thous. t. Pellets production for the same period increased by 9.4% up to 2 020.3 thous. t.

In 2008 CGOK produced 5.721 mln. T of concentrate, Pellets production volume for the same period comprised 1.959 mln t.

CGOK’s Production Performance

 

November 2009 thous. t

November  2008 thous. t

November2009 vs. November 2008, %

October 2009 thous. t

January— November 2009 thous. t

January— November  2009 

vs. January— November 2008, %

Concentrate

522,0

146,5

506,0

506,0

4 485,9

81,4

Pellets

198,5

36,9

537,9

193,0

2 020,3

109,4

JSC Central Mining and Processing Works (CGOK) is the only enterprise in Ukraine, which operates both open cast and underground ore mining methods, and utilizes beneficiation refuse in the production process. CGOK focuses on mining, processing and production of raw materials for metallurgical industry, such as pellets and iron ore concentrate. Annual production capacity of the enterprise is currently over 5.9 mln. t of iron ore concentrate and over 2.2 mln. t of pellets. CGOK is part of METINVEST Group Iron Ore Division.