EVRAZ Q2 2012 operational results (highlights)

EVRAZ plc released its operational results for the second quarter of 2012.

HIGHLIGHTS Q2 2012 vs. Q1 2012:

Consolidated crude steel production decreased by 6%, mainly due to scheduled capital repairs, maintenance work and modernisation at Russian steel mills;
The share of finished products in the consolidated steel product mix remained unchanged at 80%;
Coking coal production decreased by 7% due to a longwall repositioning at Yuzhkuzbassugol’s Uskovskaya (former Ulyanovskaya) mine;
Prices for most steel product groups were marginally flat or a little higher (except in South Africa).