Production of steel rose by 4 per cent up to 64.7 m t in 11 months, rolled metal—56.9 m t (+4.8 per cent), tubes—8.8 m t (–5.2 per cent), cast iron—46.3 m t (+5.8 per cent).
Production of coal increased by 6.3 per cent up to 322 m t, including 76.3 m t of coking coal concentrate (+.4 per cent), 24.9 m t of coke (+.4 per cent).