KYIV, Jan 9 – Ferrexpo Plc, which controls Ukraine’s largest iron ore producing facilities, in 2018 increased total pellet production by 1.6% compared with 2017, to 10.607 million tons.

According to a press release of the company, over the period production of 65% Fe pellets (Ferrexpo Premium Pellets, FPP and Ferrexpo Premium Pellets plus, FPP+) totaled 9.95 million tons (a rise of 0.4%) and 62% Fe pellets (Ferrexpo Basic Pellets, FBP) – 682,490 tons (a rise of 22.2%).