Ukrainian mining and steel producing group Metinvest has stated that its Mariupol-based subsidiary Azovstal Iron and Steel Works has supplied over 1,000 mt of R-34 rails to the Ukrainian market and has received its first order for export. This type of rail is widely used in the construction of narrow gauge railway tracks at sites under construction and at mining enterprises.
Azovstal is now carrying out mass production of R-34 rails, having mastered production in September 2014. Ukrainian energy holding company DTEK's mining enterprises located in Ukraine were the first customers for these products. R-34 rails were used to construct and repair rail tracks for lifting loaded railcars from the mine to the surface. DTEK has purchased over 1,000 mt of these rails since September last year.