SEVERSTAL

Severstal planning higher production; bullish on coal, iron ore

Andrew Topf | September 29, 2011
Steel making in Turkey steel plant

Russian mining group Severstal plans to boost production of coking coal and expects iron ore mines in Liberia and Brazil to come online by 2017, the company said Thursday in a presentation to investors in London.

CEO Vadim Larin predicted the price of both materials used in steelmaking will remain high and forecasts limited supply growth as current market turmoil delays new projects, Platts reported:

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