Kazakhstan’s Qarmet produced 3.8 million tons of steel in 2025

Kazakhstan’s Qarmet produced 3.8 million tons of steel and 3.5 million tons of iron ore concentrate in 2025, with coal production totaling 7.5 million tons, according to a company statement.

The Qarmet steel plant continues to implement major investment projects, including the construction of modern coke batteries No. 8-9, a new section rolling mill, galvanizing and polymer coating lines, the restoration of the forging and pressing shop, as well as the modernization of equipment and the gasification of production processes.

Earlier, Qarmet announced a target of producing 3.7 million tons of steel as part of its business plan for 2025.

In June last year, the company presented a large-scale five-year investment plan worth $3.5 billion. One of the key areas of development was identified as safety in production, especially in coal mines. It plans to allocate $300 million for this purpose. A significant portion of the funds will also be invested in environmental initiatives and the modernization of production facilities.

This year, the company plans to commission a new section rolling mill. The new modern rolling complex is capable of producing up to 540,000 tons of section steel. It will be equipped with a high-performance heating furnace with a capacity of 100 tons per hour and modern rolling technologies that will ensure high productivity and compliance with international quality standards.

As reported by GMK Center, at the end of 2024, Qarmet exceeded its production plan for almost all key products. In particular, the plan for pig iron production was exceeded by 15%, steel by 15%, coke by 18%, sinter by 12%, and the section rolling mill by 17%.