OREANDA-NEWS. April 15, 2011. Evraz Group S.A. (LSE: EVR) (“EVRAZ”) today released its operational results for the first quarter of 2011.

HIGHLIGHTS:
Production of steel and major rolled products increased in 1Q11 as a result of completion of converter shop modernisation at the end of 2010 and improved demand in key markets.
Pricing for major product groups increased, reflecting continuous recovery in all the world markets.
Iron ore production grew up as a result of efficiency improvements
Coking coal production decreased due to one-off events such as longwall repositioning and temporary closure of a mine for air-gas mix monitoring and expected to be higher in 2011 than in 2010.