Russian iron ore output up by 5.8%

Russian iron ore output up by 5.8%

In January-November 2004 period, Russia's iron ore production reached 88.7 million tons, revealing an increase of 5.8% from a year earlier. Russia produced 5.3 million tons of sinter with a rise of 12.4%, 83.9 million tons of iron ore concentrate with a rise of 5.3% and 31.38 million tons of pellets with a rise of 5%. CIS producers Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan raised iron ore production by 5.8% to 165.8 million tons.