Ukraine-based Zaporizhstal steel mill, which belongs to Metinvest, has announced its production results for December and the full year of 2024.
In the given month, the company produced 284,700 mt of pig iron, 245,500 mt of crude steel and 234,100 mt of finished steel, rising by 7.2 percent, by 7.4 percent and by 13.4 percent year on year, respectively.
Meanwhile, in 2024, Zaporizhstal’s pig iron output amounted to 3.11 million mt, up by 14.2 percent year on year, while its crude steel and finished steel production totaled 2.89 million mt and 2.43 million mt, respectively, moving up by 17.2 percent and by 18.1 percent, both on year-on-year basis.
The company stated that, with an increase in the productivity of its blast furnace, improved demand for pig iron and the partial resumption of sea transportation had a positive impact on its production volumes in 2024.