ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Raises 2025 Steel Output Despite War
Coke production, calculated at 6% moisture content, climbed 16.4% year-on-year to 1.46 million tons.
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih PJSC, Ukraine’s largest mining and metallurgical company, reported higher output across most product categories in 2025 compared with 2024, despite operating under severe wartime risks and restrictions. According to the company’s press release, production performance continues to fall short of planned targets and remains well below pre-war levels.
Steel production rose 2.3% year-on-year to 1.69 million tons in 2025. Pig iron output recorded a stronger increase of 16.9%, reaching 2.53 million tons, while rolled steel production edged up 1.4% to 1.56 million tons. Coke production, calculated at 6% moisture content, climbed 16.4% year-on-year to 1.46 million tons.
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In contrast, mining-related volumes declined. Concentrate production fell 3.3% year-on-year to 7.56 million tons, and ore mining decreased 4.2% to 18.39 million tons. Overall production levels remain significantly below pre-war benchmarks, with output down about 30% in mining operations and 50–70% in steelmaking.
The company said its primary objective is to maintain market share, preserve production capacity, protect jobs, and remain competitive. Management added that ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is cautiously forecasting, investing only in critical projects, and calling for fair, regulated electricity prices to support Ukraine’s metallurgical sector while remaining committed to the country’s recovery.