Pyongyang, January 9 (KCNA) -- The Musan Mining Complex in the DPRK succeeded in blasting 500 000 cubic meters of earth on January 8.

The successful blasting made a breakthrough in producing much more concentrated iron ore for iron works and steel plants in the field of metal industry.

Officials and workers of the complex are now putting spurs to the increased production of concentrated iron ore with the will to fulfill their responsibility and role in providing a clear practical guarantee for the fulfillment of the five-year plan. -0-