OREANDA-NEWS. February 08, 2010.

In January 2010 JSC Central Mining and Processing Works (CGOK) increased concentrate production volume by 73.5% up to 501.7 thous.t vs. January 2009, pellets production volume for the same period increased by 8.1% up to 206 thous.t.

In 2009 CGOK produced 5.006 mln. t of concentrate, for the same period pellets production comprised 2.225 mln. t.

CGOK's Production Performance

 

January 2010 thous.t

January 2009 thous.t

January 2010 / January 2009, %

December 2009 thous.t

January 2010 / December 2009, %

Concentrate

501,7

289,1

173,5

520,0

96,5

Pellets

206

190,5

108,1

205,0

100,5

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.