Metalloinvest


Metalloinvest Management Company LLC is a Russian mining and metallurgical company specializing in iron ore extraction and steel production. Founded in 1999, the company includes a mining division and a steel division.
Metalloinvest is wholly owned by USM Holdings. Alisher Usmanov is the principal beneficiary of USM Holdings, with additional stakes historically attributed to companies linked to Andrei Skoch and Farhad Moshiri.
In 2021, Bloomberg reported that Metalloinvest was evaluating a potential initial public offering; however, as of 2025 the company remains privately held.
In 2022, Metalloinvest reported revenue of 121 billion rubles.

Operations, related companies, and subsidiaries

Mining

Metalloinvest previously held a minority stake in Norilsk Nickel, which it divested in 2017.

Metallurgy

Metalloinvest is part of the USM Steel & Mining division of USM Holdings.
Historical corporate structure included:
  • USM Steel & Mining Group Limited – 35%
  • Metalloinvest Limited – 24%
  • Seropaem Holdings Limited – 21%
  • USM Investments Limited – 20%

    Leadership

On 27 April 2020, long-time CEO Andrey Varichev died from complications related to bilateral pneumonia.
Nazim Efendiev served as CEO from 2020 to December 2023.
In December 2023, Efendiev became Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Oleg Krestinin was appointed CEO.

Competition

Major domestic competitors include Evraz and Novolipetsk Steel.