KIEV, Aug. 9 - Ukrainian iron ore exports fell by a preliminary 4.8% year-on-year in January-July to 11.011 million tons, a source at Ukrrudprom, the association of Ukrainian mining enterprises, told Interfax.

Iron ore concentrate exports fell 7.5% to 2.047 million tons, while pellet exports grew 0.6% to 5.183 million tons. Sintering ore exports fell, by 10.1% to 3.781 million tons.

Ukraine exported 1.745 million tons of iron ore in July, including 327,000 tons of concentrate, 595,000 tons of sintering ore and 823,000 tons of pellets.