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“Sukha Balka” ended 2024 with loss of UAH 334 mln

28 March , 2025  

Sukha Balka PrJSC (Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro region), a member of Aleksandr Yaroslavsky’s DCH group, ended 2024 with a net loss of UAH 333.856 million, while in 2023 it posted a net profit of UAH 114.837 million.

According to the announcement of the general meeting of shareholders scheduled for April 17 in remote mode, it is expected that the loss in the amount of UAH 333.856 million will be covered by the retained earnings of the company.

The shareholders are to consider 7 agenda items, including the report of the Supervisory Board and the auditor for 2024 and adoption of the relevant decision, approval of the results of financial and economic activities for the specified period and approval of the procedure for covering the company’s losses.

It is also planned to hold elections of members of the supervisory board and amend the charter of the company by setting out and approving a new version.

As reported, in 2022, Sukhaya Balka PrJSC reduced its net profit by 2.7 times compared to 2021 – to UAH 487.878 million from UAH 1 billion 326.460 million.

Sukha Balka mine is one of the leading mining companies in Ukraine. It produces iron ore by underground mining. It includes Yubileynaya and Frunze mines. Frunze mine.

DCH Group acquired the mine from Evraz Group in May 2017.

According to the third quarter of 2024, Yaroslavsky, who is designated as a non-resident of Ukraine (British citizen – IF-U), directly owns 77.4193% of the mine’s shares, while resident individual Artem Aleksandrov owns 20%.

The authorized capital of Sukha Balka PrJSC is UAH 41.869 million, with a share par value of UAH 0.05.