According to the world steel Association (Worldsteel), in the 12 months 2019 metallurgical enterprises of the countries of the world produced 1 billion 355,59 million tons of iron, of which 1 billion 265,52 million tons smelted domain method and 90,07 million tons by the method of direct reduction of iron ore. This is 2.27% higher than the same period in 2018 (1 billion 325,45 million tons).
On the first place among the world's producers of cast iron still belongs to the people's Republic of China (PRC), metallurgists which in January-December smelted 809,37 million tons of iron, which is 5.33% more than 12 months 2018 (768,41 million tons). The share of Chinese iron in world production in January-December 2019 59.7 per cent.
the positions of the other leading countries has not changed compared to the 2018.
Ukraine is on the 10th place among 40 countries-manufacturers of cast iron (of 20.06 million tons, or 97.6 percent relative to the 12 months 2018).
Previously coalsalesthat global steel production for the 12 months 2019 amounted to 1 billion 869,9 million tons, which is at 3.40% higher than in January-December 2018. Steel production Ukraine dropped to 13th place in the world, viplevel of 20.85 million tons, or 98.8 per cent compared to January-December 2018.
