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Metinvest Calls on EU to Exempt Ukrainian Steel from Import Restrictions
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20 October 2026
Yuriy Ryzhenkov, CEO of Ukrainian steel producer Metinvest, called on the European Union to exempt…
https://eurometal.net/metinvest-calls-on-eu-to-exempt-ukrainian-steel-from-import-restrictions/


Ukraine: Zaporizhstal Again Attacked by Russian Troops
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19 October 2026
On October 17, Russia again attacked the Zaporizhstal plant with ballistic missiles, which after a series of previous strikes never returned to normal production mode. At dawn, six ballistic missiles hit the internal energy and logistics infrastructure, and also damaged the blast furnace production sites again. Thanks to the timely transition of workers to shelters,…
https://metalukraine.com/2026/10/19/ukraine-zaporizhstal-again-attacked-by-russian-troops.html


Estonia: Silmet Promises to Drop Russian Supplier by Year's ...
metals production russia
15 October 2026
Estonian rare earth metals producer Silmet plans to end its reliance on Russian raw materials until the end of the year, a move that will involve reduced production and temporary shutdowns at its existing facility. Silmet’s parent company, NEO Materials Group, has reportedly circulated information internally and to Estonian government agencies indicating that it is…
https://metalukraine.com/2026/10/15/estonia-silmet-promises-to-drop-russian-supplier-by-years-end.html


Magnitogorsk Will Host a Hardware Industry Conference
mmk production
10 October 2026
September 15-16, Magnitogorsk will host the 15th international conference "WIRE FASTENERS", where participants will discuss current issues of the hardware industry development, as well as get acquainted with the production capabilities of the MMK-METIZ Magnitogorsk Hardware and Calibration Plant (OJSC MMK-METIZ, part of the MMK Group). The organizers of the event are the Prommetiz Association and the Metal Supply and Sales Institute. Among the main topics of the forum are the dynamics
https://www.akm.ru/eng/press/magnitogorsk-will-host-a-hardware-industry-conference/?sphrase_id=1164554


A Tariff Blow to the Iron and Steel Sector: Ukrainian Railways ...
steel trade ukraine
8 October 2026
The sharp rise in Ukrainian Railways' freight rates will have negative consequences for the Ukrainian economy as a whole
https://gmk.center/en/posts/a-tariff-blow-to-the-iron-and-steel-sector-ukrainian-railways-wants-to-raise-freight-rates-again/


Ukraine: Government Approves Decision to Continue Reform in Coal ...
coal ukraine
5 October 2026
At the initiative of the Ministry of Energy, the Government has adopted a decision that will transfer 12 single property complexes of state-owned enterprises from the sphere of management of the Ministry of Energy to the State Property Fund. According to the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, among…
https://metalukraine.com/2026/10/05/ukraine-government-approves-decision-to-continue-reform-in-coal-industry.html


A New Force in the Ukrainian Steel Industry: How the War is Changing ...
steel ukraine
24 September 2026
The war has accelerated the gender transformation of the Ukrainian iron and steel sector
https://gmk.center/en/posts/a-new-force-in-the-ukrainian-steel-industry-how-the-war-is-changing-the-role-of-women-at-arcelormittal-kryvyi-rih/


Centravis Keeps Tube Production Running in Wartime Ukraine
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21 September 2026
More than four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Centravis continues producing seamless stainless steel tube and pipe while navigating workforce disruptions, infrastructure threats, logistics challenges, and new trade barriers.
https://www.thefabricator.com/tubepipejournal/article/tubepipeproduction/centravis-keeps-tube-production-running-in-wartime-ukraine


Ak&m Has Published a Digest of M&A News of Ferrous and ...
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21 September 2026
Ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy" of the AK&M News Agency. It contains a digest of the M&A news of the enterprises of the specified industry. Main events: MMK shareholders approved the reorganization of MMK PJSC in the form of joining Magmetallpack LLC, Remput LLC, and Slagservice LLC. BTS-Most Holding has put up an offer for the purchase of YUGK securities. On August 3, 2026, United Company RUSAL Public …
https://www.akm.ru/eng/news/ak-amp-m-has-published-a-digest-of-m-amp-a-news-of-ferrous-and-non-ferrous-metallurgy-enterprises/?sphrase_id=1164554


Interpipe to Increase Production at Former ArcelorMittal Plant ...
interpipe production ukraine
2 September 2026
Interpipe Group, controlled by Ukrainian billionaire Viktor Pinchuk, has restarted production at the…
https://eurometal.net/interpipe-to-increase-production-at-former-arcelormittal-plant-in-romania/


New Russian Attack Damages Production Infrastructure at Metinvest's ...
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30 August 2026
Ukrainian mining and steel group Metinvest has announced that Russian forces carried out another…
https://eurometal.net/new-russian-attack-damages-production-infrastructure-at-metinvests-zaporizhstal/


Russian Strike Hits ArcelorMittal Ukraine Plant, Disrupts Steel ...
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17 August 2026
A Russian missile strike damaged ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, one of Ukraine’s largest industrial facilities, on Sunday, August 16, killing two people and injuring more than a dozen workers and
https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/russian-strike-hits-arcelormittal-ukraine-plant-disrupts-43925


Fta with Turkey: What Will Change for Ukrainian Steel Products
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6 August 2026
Duty-free access to the Turkish market is granted only for a small volume of Ukrainian steel exports
https://gmk.center/en/posts/fta-with-turkey-what-will-change-for-ukrainian-steel-products/


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