[Alpha Metallurgical Resources Sets 2026 Met Coal Guidance at 13.2-14.0 Million Tons ]

Ferrexpo announced a temporary suspension of its iron ore production operations in Ukraine due to ongoing threats to Black Sea shipping lanes and the need to preserve working capital. The halt strands nearly 189,000 tonnes of high-grade pellets—including 90,000 tonnes of premium direct-reduction material—removing a key supplier of 1.56 million tonnes (first-half 2026 output) from the European market until new financing is secured.

Ukraine's PJSC Zaporizhcoke, a major metallurgical coke producer, reported that its blast furnace coke output dropped by 15.3% month-on-month to 63.4 thousand tonnes in July 2026. The 19.6% year-on-year decline was primarily attributed to constraints in coal concentrate supplies caused by the blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea ports following Russian attacks on merchant vessels. For the first seven months of 2026, the Metinvest subsidiary's total coke production stood at 497.75 thousand tonnes, a 2.9% decrease compared to the same period last year.

At least nine workers sustained critical burn injuries following an explosion in a furnace chamber at a private steel plant in the Ramgarh district of Jharkhand, India, on August 9, 2026. The incident occurred during an operational shift when hot metal splashed from the furnace, prompting immediate investigations by state factory inspectors. The industrial accident temporarily halts the facility's melting operations as local authorities mandate a detailed safety compliance review before production can resume.