iron and steel industry of Ukraine

The Ministry of Economy increased the projected GDP growth rate up to 3.2%

The share of the steel industry in the national GDP reached 12%

Three myths about the export potential of Ukraine’s steel industry

These myths are being widely spread to restrict access of Ukrainian companies to foreign markets

Rostislav Shurma: “Our production target for 2019 is 4.3 mln tonn of pig iron”

Zaporizhstal CEO tells about how the Company responds to the growing market challenges

Украинский ГМК в январе-сентябре нарастил производство стали на 4% (c) shutterstock.com
Ukraine ramped up steel production by 4% in 9 months

However, by the end of September, steel production fell by 10%

Mykhaylo Volynets: “Soon there will be no one left to work in Ukraine”

MP and Chairman of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions talks on how to stop labor migration from Ukraine.

Украинский ГМК в июле нарастит выпуск чугуна и проката (c) www.shutterstock.com
Ukraine’s mining & metals sector may increase production

Steel production will remain the same as last year — 1.8 million tons

Украинский ГМК в мае увеличил выпуск проката на 6% до 1,7 млн т © shutterstock.com
In January to May, Ukraine’s mining & metals sector increased production

In May, production of pig iron and steel dropped by 9% and 6% respectively

Украинский ГМК в январе-мае сократил потребление газа на 6% (c) www.shutterstock.com
Ukraine’s mining & metals sector reduced the consumption of gas by 6% in January–May

Steel plants decreased electricity consumption by 2% over the five months

Средние зарплаты ГМК Украины (с)www.facebook.com/fedmet.org
The average wage in the mining & metals sector in the first quarter increased by 24%

Steel workers earned UAH 87 per hour on average in the first quarter

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