KIEV, Jan. 14 - Ukraine raised iron ore exports 27.1% in 2009 to 28.576 million tons as consumption by the country's own steel producers plummeted, reported Ukrrudprom, the association of Ukrainian mining enterprises.

Iron ore concentrate exports soared 90% to 13.215 million tons and pellets were up 10.9% to 9.649 million tons, however sinter ore exports fell 21.1% to 5.346 million tons.