On January 15th, Ukraine’s largest mining and metallurgical company “Metinvest” issued a notice stating that due to changes in the frontline situation, power shortages, and deteriorating security, the company has suspended operations at its coal mine in Pokrovsk and evacuated workers. It is reported that this coal mine is the only one in Ukraine that can produce coking coal needed for Ukraine’s steel manufacturing industry. Since February 2022, Ukraine’s steel manufacturing industry has been shrinking.
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