Kryvyi Rih Mining and Metallurgical Plant PJSC “ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih” (AMKR, Dnipropetrovsk region) at its coke chemical division in January-August of this year reduced the production of metallurgical coke by 62.6% compared to the same period last year – up to 740 thousand tons .
A representative of the company told Interfax-Ukraine that in August the company produced 44,000 tons of metallurgical coke.
At the same time, in January-August 2022, the production of 6% moisture gross coke at AMKR amounted to 851 thousand tons, including 51 thousand tons in August.
Coke production at ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih for 8 months-2021 increased by 12.1% – up to 1.976 million tons, including 260 thousand tons in August last year.
In January-August 2022, 263 thousand tons of domestically produced coal, 390 thousand tons from Russia (before the war), 65 thousand tons from Kazakhstan, 27 thousand tons from Poland, 15 thousand tons from the Czech Republic, 208 thousand tons from the USA and 134 thousand tons from Australia. In August, AMKR delivered 48,000 tons of domestic coal, 18,000 tons from the United States, and 8,000 tons from Australia.
As reported, in January-August this year, Ukrainian Coke Plants reduced the production of gross coke with 6% moisture by 55.2% compared to the same period last year, to 2.94 million tons. Including for 8 months-2022, the production of metallurgical coke amounted to 2.52 million tons. At the same time, 257.7 thousand tons of gross coke were produced in August, including 221 thousand tons of metallurgical coke.
Ukraine in 2021 reduced the production of coke by 1.3% compared to 2020 – to 9.543 million tons.
“ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih” is the largest producer of rolled steel in Ukraine. It specializes in the production of long products, in particular rebar and wire rod.
ArcelorMittal owns the largest mining and metallurgical plant in Ukraine, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, and a number of small companies, in particular, PJSC ArcelorMittal Berislav.
