The Russian steel giant
Severstal Group (
Severstal) has released its 2006
production results.
Accordingly, in 2006
Severstal registered a 4.8 percent increase in its crude steel
production, an eight percent increase in its pellet
production, a 15.4 percent increase in its
iron ore concentrate output and an eight percent increase in its coal concentrate
production. The respective figures in metric tons were 17.6 million, 9.5 million, 4.5 million and 5.4 million.
In 2007 the company plans a 30 percent increase in its
coking coal production, a 5.3 increase in its pellets
production and a 2.2 percent increase in its
iron ore concentrate
production.