Putin visited Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (photos)

On the eve of Metallurgist Day, Vladimir Putin arrived on a working trip to the Ural Federal District. The first item on the agenda was a visit to the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK).

Accompanied by Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov, Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Ural Federal District Artem Zhoga, Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region Alexei Teksler, as well as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works Viktor Rashnikov and MMK General Director Pavel Shilyaev, the President inspected the complex of coke battery No. 12, which was launched in 2024.

The production capacity of the new battery amounts to 2.5 million tonnes of dry coking coal annually. The modernised equipment allows for reducing pollutant emissions in atmospheric by more than 11,000 tonnes per year, while ensuring zero-waste production through the implementation of a coke dry quenching installation.

The Head of State also familiarised himself with the machine-building products workshop. A modern production facility has been created here which, starting from 2026, will enable import substitution of equipment in the mining and metallurgical industry. The workshop will be capable of manufacturing more than 10,000 tonnes of products per year.

Following the inspection of the workshop, Vladimir Putin spoke with MMK workers.

MMK is an active long-term participant of Metal-Expo exhibitions. Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works is one of the world's largest steel producers and holds a leading position among Russian iron and steel companies. You can meet with the company's specialists in St. Petersburg at Metal-Expo’2025, the 31st International Industrial Exhibition (11-14 November 2025 Saint Petersburg, Russia, CEC Expoforum).

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