KYIV, Aug 2 - Metinvest, a mining and metallurgical group, in January-June 2018 increased output of steel by 4% compared to the same period in 2017, to 3.794 million tons, cast iron by 14%, to 4.292 million tons, total production of coke by 25%, to 2.664 million tons, while decreasing production of commercial coke by 18%, to 800,000 tons.

According to a press release from parent company Metinvest B.V. on the results of operating activities for the second quarter and the first half of 2018, the group in the second quarter of this year increased steel production by 8% compared to the first quarter of this year, to 1.969 million tons, but reduced cast iron output by 1%, to 2.136 million tons, output of coke by 2%, to 1.317 million tons, increasing production of commodity coke by 21%, to 437,000 tons.