Pyongyang, November 16 (KCNA) -- The metallurgical industry of the DPRK concentrates efforts on strengthening the production foundations.

The Ministry of Metallurgical Industry has often acquainted itself with the project for putting the production processes on a Juche basis and solved in time the problems arising in hastening the project.

The Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex finished the repair of steel production process and has made successes in production.

The Chollima Steel Complex opened up a prospect of accelerating the construction of the melting shop building and finished technical preparations for building a UHP electric arc furnace and a new electrode production base.

The Chongjin Steel Plant and the Posan Iron Works are directing efforts to the repair of rotary kilns of various systems, and the Kangdok Fireproof Material Factory finished the construction of calcining furnace. -0-