KIEV, Sept. 3 - In January-August Ukrainian mining and metallurgical enterprise cut production of basic metal products such as cast iron, steel and rolled stock by 1-3% in comparison with the same period of the past year, though increased production of pipes by 16%, iron ore stuff - by 8%.

According to preliminary data, production of finished rolled stock went down by 1% to 20.949 million tons, cast iron - by 3% to 20.006 million tons, steel ??“ by 3% to 25.035 million tons, a representative of the Industrial Policy Ministry of Ukraine told.