economy

Many sectors and units of the national economy successfully fulfilled their national economic plans for October.

The Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex implemented its pig iron and rolled steel production plans for October by improving the technical indices of major equipment and making technical innovations to raise the work efficiency.

The Musan Mining Complex ensured the normal operation of rotary drills, large excavators and conveyor belts and developed and introduced efficient working methods to increase the iron ore production.

The Namhung Youth Chemical Complex and other large fertilizer production bases registered high production results.

The Pyongyang and Chongchongang thermal power stations increased the output per hour while developing and introducing technical innovations to improve the performance of generating equipment.

Hydropower stations across the country raised the rate of carrying out their plans, while taking measures to make effective use of water.

The Pukchang Area Youth Coal-mining Complex, the Sunchon Area Youth Coal-mining Complex, the Anju Area Coal-mining Complex and the Chonnae Area Coal-mining Complex also fulfilled their plans for October.

Workers in the machine-building industry, including the Ryongsong Machine Complex and the Taean Heavy Machine Complex, made collective innovations in the production of custom-built equipment and the rail transport sector overfulfilled its freight transport plan for October.

The timber production plan for October was carried out by the Ministry of Forestry.

The Sangwon Cement Complex completed the projects for replacing a large amount of firebricks and repairing coolers and the vertical wall of firing room in a short span of time and thus fulfilled its plan for October. And other building-materials production units created new standards and new records through a dynamic mass innovation movement.

Workers in the light industry sector made substantial successes in the production of consumer goods.

The Ministry of Fisheries also fulfilled its fishing plan for October.