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Iron Ore Mines in Ukraine
Ukraine has 16 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 9th-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 10 operating and 1 under construction or proposed. The largest is ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Mine.
The largest owner-operators are KZRK (4), Metinvest BV (4) and Ferrexpo PLC (3) — KZRK alone is named on 25% of them. Half of Ukraine's iron ore mines in service predate 2011 (median commissioning year of the 5 with a known date), 2 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Mine, dating from 1934. 1 is in the pipeline, led by Black Iron Shymanivske Mine, proposed. They account for 7% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Ukraine.
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Largest iron ore mines in Ukraine
- ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Mine1934
- Metinvest Northern Mine
- Ferrexpo Belanovskoye Mine2018
- Ferrexpo Poltava Mine
- Ferrexpo Yeristovskoye Mine2011
- Metinvest Ingulets Mineidle
- Metinvest Central Mine
- Sukha Balka Frunze Mine
- Sukha Balka Yuvileyna Mine2023
- KZRK Kryvorizka Mineidle
- KZRK Ternivska Mineidle
- KZRK Pokrovska Mineidle
- KZRK Kozatska Mineidle
Who owns Ukraine's iron ore mines
- KZRK4 25%
- Metinvest BV4 25%
- Ferrexpo PLC3 19%
- Sukha Balka GOK2 13%
- ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih1 6%
- ArcelorMittal SA1 6%
- Black Iron1 6%
- Central GOK1 6%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1930s1
- 1970s1
- 2010s2
- 2020s1
Median commissioning year 2011 · oldest ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Mine (1934) · newest Sukha Balka Yuvileyna Mine (2023) · 5 of 16 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Black Iron Shymanivske Mineproposed
How Ukraine compares · iron ore mines by country
- 1. India248
- 6. North Korea19
- 7. Malaysia18
- 8. Mongolia17
- 9. Ukraine16
- 10. Turkey15
- 11. South Africa14
- 12. Iran12
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in Ukraine?
- OverWatts maps 16 iron ore mines in Ukraine — 2% of the world's mapped total, the 9th-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- What is the largest iron ore mine in Ukraine?
- ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Mine, operated by ArcelorMittal SA, small shareholder(s).
- Who owns the iron ore mines in Ukraine?
- KZRK is named as owner or operator on the most — 4 of 16 (25%). Next are Metinvest BV (4), Ferrexpo PLC (3) and Sukha Balka GOK (2).
- How old are Ukraine's iron ore mines?
- The median commissioning year is 2011, across the 5 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Mine (1934); 2 came online in the past ten years.
- What new iron ore mines are being built in Ukraine?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is Black Iron Shymanivske Mine.