Sukha Balka commissioned two units with reserves of 170 thousand tons in the fall

Sukha Balka Mine, part of DCH Steel Group, has prepared and commissioned new production facilities with a total of 170 thousand tons of ore reserves since the beginning of autumn. This is stated in the company’s corporate newspaper.

In early September, the company commissioned block 39-45 at Frunze mine with reserves of 55 thousand tons of high-quality raw materials. The block was prepared by the No. 6 section. Sinking operations were carried out using high-performance self-propelled equipment. In early October, mining operations started at this block.

Also in October, Yubileyna Mine commissioned block 34-36+10 of the second floor of the Gnezdo deposit with reserves of 115 thousand tons. The units were prepared by the miners of the longwall section No. 19.

“The commissioning of these blocks will ensure the stable operation of the mines for ore production over the next three months,” the statement said.

In total, since the beginning of the year, Sukha Balka has commissioned 9 blocks with a total capacity of more than 1 million tons of ore. Six at Yubileyna mine with reserves of 880 thousand tons and three at Frunze mine with 140 thousand tons.

As GMK Center reported earlier, the mine produced almost 931 kt of commercial iron ore in 2023. Last year, the company operated in the mode of maximum resource conservation. In particular, the company repaired equipment at industrial sites on its own and continued to implement the equipment modernization program.

In 2024, the company plans to increase production of commercial iron ore by 20% compared to 2023, to 1.134 million tons.

Sukha Balka mine specializes in underground iron ore mining and has an annual capacity of about 3.1 million tons, and includes Yubileyna and Frunze mines.