KYIV, Dec 25 - The metal products and iron ore raw materials markets currently have a negative situation and do not allow for profitable operation, especially due to the constant increase in tariffs in Ukraine for electricity, rail transportation and other components, stated CEO of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Mauro Longobardo in an interview with the Interfax-Ukraine agency.

KYIV, Dec 25 - ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih (Dnipropetrovsk region) is currently operating at 30% of its metallurgical capacity and at 70-75% of its mining capacity, the company's CEO Mauro Longobardo said in an interview with the Interfax-Ukraine agency.

KYIV, Dec 24 – Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have assessed the damage inflicted on substations critical for delivering power from nuclear power plants to consumers and ensuring the operational power supply of nuclear power units. These damages occurred during the enemy attacks in November and December 2024.

KYIV, Dec 25 – ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih (AMKR), the mining and metallurgical complex in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, expects to close 2024 with losses due to high tariffs, logistical costs, and unfavorable market conditions. However, it aims to achieve break-even in 2025, according to CEO Mauro Longobardo in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.

KYIV, Dec 26 – The mining and metallurgical plant in the Ukrainian city of Kryvy Rih, PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih (AMKR, Dnipropetrovsk region), has completed the first phase of constructing its Third Map tailings storage facility and continues to support operations at the limestone mining enterprise ArcelorMittal Beryslav, according to CEO Mauro Longobardo in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.

KYIV, Dec 26 – Naftogaz Ukrainy is awaiting a decision by international arbitration on a claim against Russia's Gazprom for underpayment for the service of organizing the transportation of natural gas until the end of April 2025, according to the consolidated financial statements published on the company's website.

KYIV, Dec 26 - According to recent geological exploration data, lithium reserves at Polokhivske deposit (Kirovohrad region) exceed 760,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (760 LCE kt), Ukraine has significant potential for its production, said Ksenia Orynchak, executive director of the National Association of Extractive Industry of Ukraine, in a commentary to the Interfax-Ukraine agency.

KYIV, Dec 26 - The National Association of Extractive Industry of Ukraine questions the possibility of attracting investors to the critical materials mining industry, as envisaged by the fourth point of the Victory Plan published in October, in the context of the current state regulation of the mining industry.

KYIV, Dec 27 – ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih (AMKR, Dnipropetrovsk region) considers it possible to increase product sales on the domestic market thanks to government orders, employee reservations and normalization of logistics routes, plans to increase investments in 2024 by 20%.

KYIV, Dec 27 – Exports of Ukrainian agricultural products in 2023 increased by 7% compared to 2022 and in monetary terms amounted to $22.9 billion, grain supplies amounted to 43 million tons versus 37 million tons a year earlier.