The mining enterprises of the Metinvest Group in January-June 2026 reduced the production of iron ore pellets by 17% compared to the same period last year, to 2.717 million tons.
The decrease was due to the temporary shutdown of one of the temporary power supply stops. The operation of the equipment was resumed in April, according to the group's official operational report published on July 31.
The production of pellets with an iron content of at least 65% decreased by 19% to 2.629 million tons. The production of pellets with an iron content of less than 65% has more than doubled to 88 thousand tons.
The total volume of iron ore concentrate production in the first half of the year amounted to 7,763 million tons, almost unchanged from 7,725 million tons a year earlier. However, the report table and the press release page list 7.763 million tons. This figure is also confirmed by the total production volume for the first and second quarters — 3,882 million tons each.
The output of marketable iron ore products decreased by 5% to 7,144 million tons. At the same time, the production of commercial iron ore concentrate increased by 4% to 4.427 million tons. high—quality concentrate with an iron content of at least 67% decreased by 34% to 352 thousand tons.
In the second quarter, the production of marketable iron ore products increased by 3% compared to the first quarter, to 3.624 million tons. Pellet production increased by 10% to 1.422 million tons, while commercial concentrate production decreased by 1% to 2.202 million tons
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