KIEV, June 16 – Metinvest Group, the largest mining and metals holding in Ukraine, has confirmed that it is in talks with the leadership of OSJC Mariupol Illich Steel Mill (Donetsk region) on possible cooperation and merging of efforts to overcome the aftermath of the global recession.

"The sides are considering joint activities and the use of united resources to reinforce the positions of national producers on the international markets," Metinvest's press center told Interfax-Ukraine on Tuesday.