Russia is the 4~(th) greatest producer of steel in the world. To Russian ferrous metallurgy sector, around 10 percent of industrial production volume and 8 percent of proceeds from export sales of Russia fell in 2005. Share of state in pattern of ownership in the sector is below 2 percent. Until recently, the features of standing of Russian ferrous metallurgy as a whole were as follows: Improper grade and competitiveness of production owing to availability of outdated and worn productive facilities; Too high material and power consumption of the production; Misbalance between distinct branches of ferrous metallurgy sector, aggravated by breaking economic ties between enterprises of the ex-USSR countries; Extremely unfavorable environmental situation around metallurgical enterprises.
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