Since 2022, the volume of ferrous metal container shipments by Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has increased by 40%—from 33,100 to 46,400 TEU in 2025. However, this is significantly below the pre-war level of 93,900 TEU in 2021 ... .
The EU scrap market in 2025 remained under the influence of weak conditions in the steel market, but showed signs of stabilization following the previous year’s decline ...Supply and consumption ... Raw material prices ... Exports and imports ... Outlook ... .
Cargo from the iron and steel sector (iron ore, ferrous metals, coal, coke, and limestone for fluxing) accounts for an average of 47% of Ukrzaliznytsia’s total freight volume ...Iron and manganese ore ... Export shipments fell by 30% – to 31.2 million tons.
Ukraine’s iron and steel sector continues to be negatively impacted by the war, as evidenced by a further decline in production volumes and a reduction in the sector’s contribution to the country’s GDP... .
The Ukrainian iron ore market in 2025 experienced a decline in both production and export volumes. Production decreased by 3.4%, while exports fell by 3.3% ... The sector continues to face substantial structural challenges ... .
Pig iron imports into the EU rose to 2.51 million tons in 2025, a 16.2% year-on-year increase ... Specifically, compared to 2010, imports increased by only 6.8%, and compared to the 2015 peak of 3.04 million tons, they were 17.3% lower ... .
Our latest infographic ranks the region first by mining’s share of total exports and then by the value of those exports ... Countries in the series so far..Bolivia. Chile. Colombia ....