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13.01.2010 Ukrainian 2009 coke production falling by 11 per cent


According to preliminary data, Ukrainian coking plants reduced their production of metallurgical coke of 6-per-cent humidity by 11.2 per cent against 2008 down to 17.38 m t.

As Anatoly Starovoyt (Ukrkoks, CEO) informs, 1.556 m t of coke were produced in December. In 2008, Ukraine has already reduced its coke output by 5.4 per cent against 2007 down to 19.465 m t, he reminds.

In 2009, the volume of coal concentrate cleaned from domestic coal amounted to c 17 m t, while its import declined.


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