KIEV, Nov. 3 – Mariupol Illich Steel Mill in Donetsk region in September saw UAH130 million in net losses, and the mill expects around UAH250 million in losses in October, the mill has reported, referring to its director general, Volodymyr Boiko.

He said that the situation is difficult in the whole mining and metals sector of Ukraine.

He said that if in July Alchevsk steel mill produced 14,400 tons of cast iron and 17,200 tons of steel every day, as of Oct. 28, it produced 2,000 tons of cast iron and 3,300 tons of steel per day. Arcelor Mittal Kryviy Rih in July produced 19,100 tons of cast iron and 22,000 tons of steel per day, while as of October 28 this was 8,000 and 9,000 tons, respectively.