OREANDA-NEWS. April 16, 2012. EVRAZ plc (LSE: EVR) today released its operational results for the first quarter of 2012.

HIGHLIGHTS Q1 2012 vs. Q4 2011:

Consolidated crude steel production increased by 5% after completion of maintenance works at EVRAZ ZSMK steel mill in Russia, EVRAZ Pueblo and Regina in North America
The share of finished products in the consolidated steel product mix increased from 76% to 81% mainly due to the increase in railway and flat-rolled steel production
Coking coal production increased by 41% in absence of longwall repositionings at mines
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