OREANDA-NEWS. July 19, 2010. In June 2010 JSC Central Mining and Processing Works (CGOK) increased concentrate production volume by 43.7% to 533 thous.t vs. June 2009, pellets production volume for the same period increased by 1% to 200 thous.t.

In January-June 2010 CGOK increased concentrate production volume by 43.8% to 3 024.7 thous.t vs. January-June 2009. For the same period pellets production did not change and comprised 1 093.3 thous.t.

In 2009 CGOK produced 5.006 mln. t of concentrate, for the same period pellets production comprised 2.225 mln. t.

CGOK’s Production Performance

 

June 2010, thous.t

June 2009, thous.t

June 2010 / June 2009, %

June 2010, thous.t

January-June 2010, thous.t

January-June 2010 / January-June 2009, %

Concentrate

533

371

143,7

555,0

3 024,7

143,8

Pellets

200

198

101,0

205,5

1 093,3

100,1

JSC Central Mining and Processing Works (CGOK) is the only enterprise in Ukraine, which operates both open cast and underground ore mining methods, and utilizes beneficiation refuse in the production process. CGOK focuses on mining, processing and production of raw materials for metallurgical industry, such as pellets and iron ore concentrate. Annual production capacity of the enterprise is currently over 5.9 mln. t of iron ore concentrate and over 2.2 mln. t of pellets. CGOK is part of METINVEST Group Iron Ore Division