Mechel : Signs Major Contract for Coke and Coal

Dusseldorf, Germany - August 29, 2019 - Mechel PAO (NYSE: MTL, MOEX: MTLR), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports signing a major contract for coke and coal supplies with the international trading company Steel Mont.

According to the agreement, before the end of 2020 Mechel will supply Steel Mont with up to 700,000 tonnes of products, including up to 350,000 tonnes of metallurgical coke produced by Moscow Coke and Gas Plant and up to 350,000 tonnes of PCI and anthracites produced by Southern Kuzbass Coal Company. The supplies will be shipped by sea through Port Mechel-Temryuk in Krasnodar Region as well as Russian ports in the North and Baltic Seas.

'We expect the demand for metallurgical coals and coke to remain stable despite global commodity market volatility. We are glad to see Steel Mont among our committed partners. This contract will enable Mechel to increase exports of our mining division's output in the nearest accounting periods,' Mechel PAO's deputy Chief Executive Officer Pavel Shtark noted.

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Mechel PAO
Ekaterina Videman
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Mechel is an international mining and steel company. Its products are marketed in Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa. Mechel unites producers of coal, iron ore concentrate, steel, rolled products, ferroalloys, heat and electric power. All of its enterprises work in a single production chain, from raw materials to high value-added products.

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Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of Mechel, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. We do not intend to update these statements. We refer you to the documents Mechel files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 20-F. These documents contain and identify important factors, including those contained in the section captioned 'Risk Factors' and 'Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements' in our Form 20-F, that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, the achievement of anticipated levels of profitability, growth, cost and synergy of our recent acquisitions, the impact of competitive pricing, the ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and licenses, the impact of developments in the Russian economic, political and legal environment, volatility in stock markets or in the price of our shares or ADRs, financial risk management and the impact of general business and global economic conditions.

29.08.2019