In 2006 the Russian steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (
MMK) recorded a 3.9 percent decrease in
production of
iron ore, a 3.9 percent increase in
production of agglomerate, a 1.4 percent decrease in
production of coke, a 0.8 percent increase in
production of
pig iron, a 9.4 percent rise in
production of crude steel and a 9.4 percent rise in
production of finished steel products year on year. The respective figures in metric tons were 1.5 million, 10.7 million, 5.5 million, 9.73 million, 12.5 million and 12.1 million.
In December alone,
MMK produced 135,200 metric tons of
iron ore, 837,200 metric tons of agglomerate, 441,400 metric tons of coke, 777,900 metric tons of
pig iron, 1.1 million metric tons of crude steel and 1.1 million metric tons of finished steel products.