Business news from Ukraine

Business news from Ukraine

AMKR increased coke production but reduced ore mining due to energy restrictions

In 2025, the Kryvyi Rih plant increased its production of 6% moisture coke by 16.4% to 1 million 460.3 thousand tonnes. This allows it to meet its own needs for main production.

At the same time, the mining department, whose work depends on a stable power supply, showed a decline:

– Iron ore concentrate production fell by 3.3% to 7.56 million tonnes.

– Iron ore mining decreased by 4.2% to 18.4 million tonnes.

Management explained this as a direct result of energy supply restrictions caused by attacks on infrastructure, which caused the mining complex to operate below pre-war levels.

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is the largest producer of rolled steel in Ukraine. It specialises in the production of long products, in particular, rebar and wire rod. The company has a full production cycle, with production capacities designed for an annual output of over 6 million tonnes of steel, more than 5 million tonnes of rolled products and over 5.5 million tonnes of pig iron.

ArcelorMittal owns Ukraine’s largest mining and metallurgical complex, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, and a number of small companies, including ArcelorMittal Beryslav.

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AMKR showed highest growth in pig iron production – by 16.9% in 2025

Pig iron smelting at the ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih plant increased by 16.9% in 2025, reaching 2 million 534.6 thousand tonnes. This is the largest increase among all the main types of products manufactured by the company.

Despite this, CEO Mauro Longobardo noted that the plan was to operate two blast furnaces continuously, but this was not possible due to the war. Production remains adaptive and depends on energy supplies and the market situation.

The key objective of the company remains to preserve production capacity and jobs for the future reconstruction of the country.

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is the largest producer of rolled steel in Ukraine. It specialises in the production of long products, in particular, rebar and wire rod. The company has a full production cycle, with production capacity designed for an annual output of over 6 million tonnes of steel, more than 5 million tonnes of rolled products and over 5.5 million tonnes of pig iron.

ArcelorMittal owns Ukraine’s largest mining and metallurgical complex, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, and a number of small companies, including ArcelorMittal Beryslav.

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Steel production at ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih increased by 2.3% in 2025

In 2025, AMKR increased steel production by 2.3% to 1 million 688.9 thousand tonnes. This is the second consecutive year of positive dynamics after a sharp recovery in 2024.

The growth was made possible by the team’s efforts to stabilise the operation of key units in wartime conditions. However, as noted by management, production operated with restrictions due to unstable power supply and the need for constant re-planning of work due to attacks on the power grid.

At the end of the year, the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) put additional pressure on export-oriented production, the effects of which the company expects to feel as early as 2026.

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is the largest producer of rolled steel in Ukraine. It specialises in the production of long products, in particular, rebar and wire rod. The company has a full production cycle, with production capacities designed for an annual output of over 6 million tonnes of steel, more than 5 million tonnes of rolled products and over 5.5 million tonnes of pig iron.

ArcelorMittal owns Ukraine’s largest mining and metallurgical complex, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, and a number of small companies, including ArcelorMittal Beryslav.

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ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih increased rolled steel production to 1.56 mln tonnes in 2025

The Kryvyi Rih Mining and Metallurgical Plant PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih (AMKR) increased its rolled steel production by 1.4% compared to 2024, reaching 1 million 556.6 thousand tonnes in 2025.

This growth occurred amid extraordinary challenges: constant attacks on energy infrastructure, power shortages, high electricity tariffs, and complex logistics. Throughout the year, metallurgical production operated under restrictions.

AMKR CEO Mauro Longobardo called 2025 ‘a year of survival and constant adaptation.’ He noted that the team did everything possible to stabilise operations, optimise costs and retain staff.

The company remains the largest producer of rolled steel in Ukraine, specialising in rebar and wire rod.

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is the largest producer of rolled steel in Ukraine. It specialises in the production of long products, in particular rebar and wire rod. The company has a full production cycle, with production capacities designed for an annual output of over 6 million tonnes of steel, more than 5 million tonnes of rolled products and over 5.5 million tonnes of pig iron.

ArcelorMittal owns Ukraine’s largest mining and metallurgical complex, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, and a number of small companies, including ArcelorMittal Beryslav.

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ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih has launched autonomous heating system to save energy

The Kryvyi Rih Mining and Metallurgical Plant PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih (AMKR, Dnipropetrovsk region) has created an autonomous heating system for its coke production facility (CPF) to save energy and improve energy efficiency.

According to information from the primary organization of the Trade Union of Workers in the Metallurgical and Mining Industry of Ukraine (PO PMGU) AMKR on its website, energy specialists have completed a project to create an autonomous heating system at the CCF.

At the same time, with reference to the head of the KHV energy department, Alexander Melnikov, and the head of the steam supply section of the department, Dmitry Khvorostinin, it is specified that previously, heating water for the heating system at KHV was supplied from a neighboring metallurgical production facility. However, in order to use energy resources more rationally and prevent unjustified heat losses, KHV Director Nikolai Galushkin proposed introducing autonomous heating that would operate on the principle of complete self-sufficiency.

Almost everything needed to create an autonomous heating system was found at the enterprise. The largest component of the new system, a storage tank for heating water, had previously been used at the chemical plant.

The heat transfer medium supplied to the heating system was chemically purified water produced at the chemical plant, and it was decided to use low-pressure steam produced in-house to heat it. As a result, a closed-cycle system was created, which is as energy-efficient as possible. Appropriate metering devices were installed to control and regulate the pressure and temperature of the heat transfer fluid.

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. The company has a full production cycle, with a production capacity of over 6 million tons of steel, more than 5 million tons of rolled products, and over 5.5 million tons of pig iron per year.

ArcelorMittal owns Ukraine’s largest mining and metallurgical complex, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, and a number of small companies, including ArcelorMittal Beryslav.

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ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih reduced its losses by 6.8%

The Kryvyi Rih Mining and Metallurgical Plant PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih (AMKR, Dnipropetrovsk region) reduced its net loss by 6.8% in January-September of this year compared to the same period last year, from UAH 6.186 billion to UAH 5.768 billion.

According to AMKR’s interim report, net income for the first nine months of 2025 increased by 4.5% to UAH 52 billion 278.473 million from UAH 50 billion 16.499 million.

The uncovered loss at the end of September reached UAH 29 billion 711.796 million.

According to the AMKR’s annual report, in 2024, the plant reduced its consolidated net loss by 25.5% compared to 2023, to UAH 8 billion 841.812 million from UAH 11 billion 875.984 million. At the same time, net income decreased by 54.3% to UAH 64.599 billion from UAH 41.873 billion. Retained earnings at the end of the year amounted to UAH 24.039 billion.

As reported, AMKR ended 2022 with a net loss of UAH 49.9104 billion, while in 2021 it received a net profit of UAH 25.282951 billion.

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 Ukraine’s largest mining and metallurgical complex, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, and a number of small companies, including ArcelorMittal Beryslav.

 

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