Ukraine, in January-October this year, reduced imports of manganese ore and concentrate in physical terms by 53.1% compared to the same period last year – to 481.409 tonnes.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service, imports of manganese ore and concentrate decreased by 64.5% over the period – to $65.085 million in monetary terms.
At the same time, the main imports were carried out from Ghana (86.79% of supplies in monetary terms), the Russian Federation (9.72%) and South Africa (3.39%).
In January-October 2020, Ukraine exported 47,342 tonnes of manganese ore and concentrate for $7.152 million, while in the same period last year – 27.026 tonnes for $2.587 million. Exports and re-exports were carried out to the United States (81.89% of supplies), the Czech Republic (15.51%) and Hungary (1.76%).
Ukraine in January 2020 increased exports of titanium containing ore and concentrate in kind by 12.2% compared to 2018, to 52,400 tonnes.
According to customs statistics released by the State Fiscal Service, over the period exports of titanium ore and concentrate in monetary terms decreased by 8.6%, to $12.586 million.
Major exports were made to Mexico (23.84% of deliveries in monetary terms), Russia (18.01%) and Egypt (13.79%).
Ukraine in January 2020 imported 78 tonnes of similar products worth $55,000 from Senegal (805 tonnes for $163,000 in January 2019).
Vilnohirsk state mining and metallurgical combine (Dnipropetrovsk region), Irshansk state mining and processing combine (Zhytomyr region), Valki-Ilmenite and Mezhdurechensk Mining and Concentration Complexes (both are located in Irshansk, Zhytomyr region) are the main producers of titanium ore in Ukraine.
Dnipro-based Velta production and commercial firm built a mining and processing complex at the Birzulivske ilmenite deposit, which has a 240,000-tonne ilmenite concentrate capacity per year.
Holding company Velta Group Global Ltd. was registered in London in November 2011.
