Ruukki Group Oyj - Company Announcement

RUUKKI GROUP'S MECKLENBURG MINE FULLY COMMISSIONED

07:30 London, 09:30 Helsinki, 12 July 2013 - Ruukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange
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RUUKKI GROUP'S MECKLENBURG MINE FULLY COMMISSIONED

Ruukki  Group Plc ("Ruukki" or the  "Company") (LSE: RKKI, OMX: RUG1V) announces
that  the Mecklenburg opencast mine in South Africa has been fully commissioned.
The  mining  operations  currently  produce  25,000 metric  tons  of  chrome ore
monthly,  all of which  is sold into  the market as  a run of  mine product. The
Company  expects to maintain this level of production and at these levels, it is
estimated that the open cast mining is completed at the end of 2014, after which
the Company will evaluate the possibility to continue operations underground.

The  Company acquired the Mecklenburg mining right as part of the acquisition of
the  Chromex Plc in  joint venture with  Kermas Limited in 2010. The Mecklenburg
mining  right  is  located  in  the  Magisterial District of Sekhukhune, Limpopo
Province, South Africa. The mining right is held by Chromex Mining Company (Pty)
Ltd  ("Chromex"), a 37.74% owned subsidiary of Ruukki. The mining right has been
granted  for mining of chrome  ore and is valid  till June 2018. Chromex entered
into  a lease agreement with the owners  of the Mecklenburg farm, the Magadimana
Ntweng   Traditional   Community,   during  the  second  half  of  2012 and  the
establishment of the open cast mine commenced shortly thereafter.


RUUKKI GROUP PLC
Danko Koncar
CEO


For additional information, please contact:

Ruukki Group Plc
Danko Koncar, CEO, +44 (0)20 7376 1175, danko.koncar@ruukkigroup.com

Investec Bank Plc
George Price, +44 (0)20 7597 5970, george.price@investec.co.uk

Ruukki  Group is  a chrome  mining and  minerals producer  focused on delivering
sustainable  growth with a  speciality alloys business  in southern Europe and a
ferroalloys  business in  southern Africa.  The Company  is listed on NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki (RUG1V) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (RKKI).
www.ruukkigroup.com

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