27 Apr 2012 14:32
Severstal ups steel output 6% to 4 mln tonnes in Q1
MOSCOW. April 27 (Interfax) - Russian steel-maker OJSC Severstal produced 4 million tonnes of crude steel in the first quarter of this year, 6% more than in Q4 of last year and 9% more year-on-year, the company reported.
Operating highlights, '000 tonnes:
| Production, tonnes | Q1 2012 | Q4 2011 | Change, % | Q1 2012 | Q1 2011 | Change, % |
| Crude steel (total output): | 3 989 725 | 3 761 692 | 6% | 3 989 725 | 3 652 001 | 9% |
| Russian Steel | 2 714 900 | 2 788 605 | -3% | 2 714 900 | 2 737 182 | -1% |
| Severstal North America (SNA) | 1 274 825 | 973 087 | 31% | 1 274 825 | 914 819 | 39% |
| Hot metal (total output): | 2 716 289 | 2 618 165 | 4% | 2 716 289 | 2 635 046 | 3% |
| Russian Steel | 2 226 800 | 2 213 400 | 1% | 2 226 800 | 2 204 316 | 1% |
| North America | 489 489 | 404 765 | 21% | 489 489 | 430 730 | 14% |
| Sales volume, tonnes | Q1 2012 | Q4 2011 | Change, % | Q1 2012 | Q1 2011 | Change, % |
| Coking coal concentrate | 1 795 760 | 1 876 736 | -4% | 1 795 760 | 2 002 154 | -10% |
| Iron ore pellets | 2 549 152 | 2 617 272 | -3% | 2 549 152 | 2 142 605 | 19% |
| Iron ore concentrate | 1 101 071 | 1 216 039 | -9% | 1 101 071 | 982 351 | 12% |
| Total steel products* | 3 763 245 | 3 593 332 | 5% | 3 763 245 | 3 477 496 | 8% |
| Total steel products (Russian Steel) | 2 625 513 | 2 580 816 | 2% | 2 625 513 | 2 601 676 | 1% |
| Total steel products (SNA) | 1 220 549 | 1 022 938 | 19% | 1 220 549 | 883 023 | 38% |
| Average price, $/tonne | Q1 2012 | Q4 2011 | Change, % | Q1 2012 | Q1 2011 | Change, % |
| Coking coal concentrate | 161 | 166 | -3% | 161 | 170 | -5% |
| Iron ore pellets | 118 | 139 | -15 % | 118 | 119 | -1% |
| Hot-rolled strip and plate (Russian Steel) | 652 | 719 | -9% | 652 | 674 | -3% |
| Rolled products (SNA) | 869 | 822 | 6% | 869 | 852 | 2% |
*- Consolidated sales, semi-finished products included