KIROVOHRAD, Nov. 18 – Eastern ore-dressing combine (VostGOK) is planning in 2012 to increase uranium concentrate production by 2.3-3.4%, to 900 tons compared to the expected production volume in 2011 (870-880 tons), VostGOK deputy director general for economics and production development Volodymyr Bohdanets said at a press conference.

According to Bohdanets, over the first nine months of 2011 the plant produced 622 tons of uranium concentrate against 592 tons in January-September 2010.

Bohdanets explained that it is planned to increase uranium concentrate production through the capacity of the Novokostiantynivske uranium ore deposit that is under development.