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28
August
2021

Pivdenny GOK increases concentrate output by 1% in seven months

KYIV. Aug 28 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Pivdenny (Southern) Mining and Processing Plant (Pivdenny GOK, Kryvy Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region) in January-July this year, according to operational data, increased the output of iron ore concentrate by 1% compared to the same period last year – up to 7.48 million tonnes.

GOK produced 1.2 million tonnes of iron ore concentrate in July, the enterprise’s representative informed Interfax-Ukraine.

As reported, in 2020, Pivdenny GOK increased the output of iron ore concentrate by 4.4% compared to 2019 – up to 12.8 million tonnes.

Pivdenny Mining and Processing Plant is one of the main producers of iron ore raw materials in Ukraine, concentrate and sinter. It is engaged in the extraction and enrichment of ferruginous quartzites to obtain iron ore concentrate.

The plant is controlled by the Metinvest Group and Lanebrook Ltd. (the majority shareholder of the Evraz Group), which at the end of 2007 acquired 50% of Pivdenny GOK shares from the Privat Group (Dnipro).