Russian steelmaker NLMK said Friday that its fourth-quarter steel production rose 1% year-on-year to 4.4 million tonnes.
In the fourth quarter, consolidated steel sales were up 6 percent year-on-year to 4.6 million tonnes, boosted by stronger overseas sales of steel slabs and pig iron.
Steel sales over the past year renewed their historic highs again and reached 17.3 million tonnes. However, it should be noted that in 2018, steel capacity utilization was 99%. Therefore, NLMK is not expected to increase steel production in 2019.
Iron ore concentrate production up to 2020 retains the potential for a further increase in production, as NLMK plans to invest 15 billion rubles. Stoilensky GOK, which will increase the production of iron ore from 17.5 million to 20 million tons per year.
+38 (097) 475-20-95
|
|
|
Subscribe to news 
Metallurgy news
- Today
19:00 Directorate of general competition Czech competition provisions of the acquisition of IROMET SICAV assets of liberty Ostrava 19:00 Coca market negotiations: there are opportunities for the coming period, despite high interest rates and protectionist pressures 19:00 Norilsk Nickel personnel amplification: a team for new challenges 18:00 Acciaiere d’ Italia stops BF No. 4, repair work continues 18:00 Pakistani scrap is imported a bit in August 2025 from July 17:00 Eurofer: EU design power is slightly restored in the first quarter of 2025 17:00 The Indian steel industry will not be affected by the US tariffs, but rather by the EU CBAM 16:00 The volume of industrial production in the euro zone increased by 0.3 percent in July 2025 compared to June
Publications
17.09 Vibir iztrmenting vib vibrator Apro 17.09 16.09 Border zone Bila Zovnіshnіkh sting: Zmensny Kroku Trubi for compensation heating 15.09 Operational solution to problems with car keys 15.09 Concrete circles "PD Key": Shcho come in the list of installation
