Russia,
Ukraine and
Kazakhstan in January-February 2006 in total produced 30.41 million tons of
iron ore, which is 1 percent higher then the level of the same period of last year.
Ukraine increased
iron ore output 0.5 percent to 11.16 million tons.
Kazakhstan, on the other hand decreased
iron ore production 12.6 percent to 2.88 million tons.
In January-February 2006
Russia ups
iron ore output 4.3 percent to 16.37 million tons in comparison with the same period of 2005.
The output of
iron ore concentrate increased 3.2 percent to 15.69 million tons, and
iron ore pellets output rose 2.4 percent to 6.19 million tons.
Thus, Lebedinsk GOK for the given period decreased output of concentrate 4.6 percent, Karelsk Pellet raised the output of
iron ore 12.7 percent, Mikhailovks GOK 7.6 percent and Stolensk GOK 4.8 percent.