Metal companies in Ukraine will boost steel smelting by 15.8% in June compared to expected production in May, to 2.2 million tonnes, and steel roll production will grow by 12.5%, to 1.8 million tonnes.

According to the materials of the Metallurgprom association (Dnipropetrovsk), the plan for June foresees a rise of 17.6% in cast iron production, to 1.7 million tonnes.

In January-April 2015 cast iron output fell by 32% year-over-year, to 6.431 million tonnes, steel production was down by 30%, to 7.076 million tonnes and steel roll output – by 31%, to 6.152 million tonnes.

In April, 1.706 million tonnes of cast iron was made, as well as 1.922 million tonnes of steel and 1.683 million tonnes of steel roll.

Ukrainian iron ore supplies in April grew by 390,000 tonnes compared to March 2015, to 2 million tonnes. In January-April 2015, 7.5 million tonnes of Ukrainian-made iron ore was supplied to metal companies.

Imported iron ore suppliers (from Russia) totaled 36,000 tonnes in April. In January-April, imported supplies reached 290,000 tonnes.

A total of 280,000 tonnes of scrap metal was supplied to metal companies in April and 900,000 tonnes in January-April.