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ArcelorMittal announces sale of Bosnian operations
20 June 2025, 15:30 CET ArcelorMittal (“the company”) has today signed a sale and purchase agreement to sell its operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ArcelorMittal Zenica, an integrated steel plant, and ArcelorMittal Prijedor, an iron ore mining business which supplies the Zenica plant, will be sold to Pavgord Group. The company has made considerable investments and efforts to keep ArcelorMittal Zenica and ArcelorMittal Prijedor within the group. However, after a thorough strategic review, the
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