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Kazakhstan’s Qarmet plans to increase production of steel products in 2024

Masha Malonog — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:08:58 +0000

Kazakhstan’s Qarmet (formerly ArcelorMittal Temirtau) has set production targets for 2024, Forbes. kz reports. According to the company’s CEO Vadim Basin, this year’s metallurgical production is expected to grow by 13% compared to 2023, to 3.3 million tons, and iron ore concentrate production by 10%, to 10 million tons. At the same time, coal production […]

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Northern Mining allocated UAH 3.2 million to improve the quality of iron ore concentrate

Masha Malonog — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 03:51:37 +0000

Northern Mining, part of Metinvest Group, has allocated UAH 3.2 million to improve the quality of iron ore concentrate. The company replaced a vacuum pump at the dewatering section of the ore dressing plant No. 2. This is reported by Metinvest.Media. In the process of concentrate production at the ore dressing plant No. 2 (OPF-2), […]

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Metinvest’s Minings increased production of pellets by 48% y/y in January-September

Masha Malonog — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:49:36 +0000

In January-September 2023, Metinvest Group’s mining and processing plants increased pellet production by 48% compared to the same period in 2022 – to 3.99 million tons. This is stated in the company’s report. During the period, no pellets with an iron content of less than 65% were produced. Pellets with more than 65% iron content […]

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The Northern Mining repaired four electrofilters of the LURGI 552 incinerator

Masha Malonog — Sun, 14 May 2023 07:29:37 +0000

The Northern Mining and Processing Plant (Northern GOK) completed the repair of four electrofilters of the LURGI 552 V burning machine in the pellet production shop №2. Metinvest Kryvyi Rih informs about it on the Facebook page. The cleaning equipment is designed for highly efficient cleaning of gases from solid and fog-like impurities, which are […]

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Northern Mining increased the number of operating sections at the iron ore processing plant №1

Masha Malonog — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:44:01 +0000

The Northern Mining and Processing Plant (Northern GOK) has increased the number of working sections at the iron ore processing plant (ROF) №1. This is stated in the Metinvest Kryvyi Rih’s press release on the Facebook page. “Northern GOK continues to fulfill production plans. At the iron ore processing plant №1, where high-quality A-1 concentrate […]

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Ingulets Mining improves the quality of concentrate at iron ore beneficiation plant №2

Masha Malonog — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 06:58:15 +0000

During 2022, the Ingulets Mining and Processing Plant (InGOK) conducted experiments to improve the quality of iron ore concentrate at iron ore processing plant №2 (RZF-2). This is reported by Metinvest Kryvyi Rih on the Facebook page. “Despite the war, the team of professionals of iron ore beneficiation plant №2 continues to do its work. In […]

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Metinvest produced 2.67 million tons of steel in January-September 2022

Masha Malonog — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:22:45 +0000

In January-September 2022, Metinvest Group reduced steel production by 62% compared to the same period in 2021 – to 2.67 million tons. In the third quarter of 2022, steel production decreased by 43% compared to the previous quarter – to 256 thousand tons. This is evidenced the company’s data published on the official website. Pig […]

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The Southern Mining resumes production after 4 months of downtime

Masha Malonog — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:11:38 +0000

The Southern Mining and Processing Plant (Southern GOK) will resume production on November 7, 2022, after a 4-month shutdown. This is stated in the press release on the company’s website. The operational business plan for November will be 173,000 tons of iron ore concentrate. Commercial products will be sent to the steel enterprises Kametstal and […]

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Central Mining produced 2.05 million tons of concentrate in January-June 2022

Masha Malonog — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:37:07 +0000

The Central Mining and Processing Plant (Central GOK), which is part of the Metinvest Group, according to the results of January-June 2022, reduced the production of iron ore concentrate by 19% compared to the same period in 2021 – to 2.048 million tons. This was reported by Interfax-Ukraine. The Northern GOK in the first half […]

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Ingulets Mining successfully completed a pilot on increasing product’s iron content

ilona makedon — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:32:39 +0000

At the Ingulets Mining and Processing Plant, an experiment of adjusting the optimal technological conditions for the production of concentrate with an iron content of 67% and above by flotation-free method was successfully conducted, corporate Metinvest Media reported. Since the beginning of the war, all Metinvest Group companies are experiencing difficulties in logistics, particularly with […]

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ArcelorMittal wants to reach 70% its capacity in June

ilona makedon — Tue, 24 May 2022 15:37:57 +0000

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih plans to reach 70% of its capacity in June, CEO Mauro Longobardo said in an interview with Forbes Ukraine. In total, the plant expects to sell 650,000 tons of products per month, of which 200,000 tons are metal products and 450,000 tons are iron ore concentrate. “I try to make production work […]

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Metinvest reduced total iron ore concentrate output by 21% in Q1 2022

ilona makedon — Mon, 16 May 2022 08:57:06 +0000

In January-March 2022, Metinvest Group reduced the production of iron ore concentrate (total) by 21% compared to the same period last year, to 6.13 million tons. Compared to the previous quarter, the figure fell by 20%, press release of the parent company Metinvest B.V., published on the group’s website, reads. According to the company, the […]

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ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih plans to export 450,000 tons of concentrate in May

ilona makedon — Tue, 10 May 2022 11:14:47 +0000

Before the war, the ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih mining and processing complex produced raw materials mainly for its own steel production and exported only 20% of iron ore concentrate. Now the company exports more than 80% of its iron ore products. According to the general plan, in May it is planned to ship 450 thousand tons […]

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Southern Mining in Ukraine reduced iron ore concentrate output by 23% in April

ilona makedon — Tue, 03 May 2022 18:10:09 +0000

Metinvest’s Southern Mining and Processing Plant in April 2022 reduced the production of iron ore concentrate by 22.9% compared to March, to 316.9 thousand tons. In April 2021, the plant produced 1.03 million tons of iron ore, company’s press service reported on its Facebook. “It is already third months of Southern Mining wartime work. The […]

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Southern GOK produced 411 thousand tons of iron ore concentrate in March

Kristina Levchuk — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:45:22 +0000

The Southern Mining & Processing Plant (Southern GOK) produced 411 thousand tons of iron ore concentrate in March 2022, despite the martial law in the country. It was reported by the press service of the enterprise on Facebook. “Southern GOK completed the first production quarter of 2022. Despite the number of extremely unfavorable wartime factors, […]

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ArcelorMittal to increase iron ore output to 500 thousand tons in April

Kristina Levchuk — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:12:18 +0000

PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih intends to increase the production of iron ore concentrate to 500,000 tons in April compared to 320 thousand tons of raw materials shipped in March. It was stated by Volodymyr Teslyuk, Deputy General Director for Production at ArcelorMittal, reported Kryvbas online. After the Russian invasion of the territory of Ukraine, the […]

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Ingulets GOK ships 10 thousand tons concentrate per day to Europe

Kristina Levchuk — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:05:09 +0000

The Ingulets Mining, and Processing Plant (Ingulets GOK) continues to operate, and ships 10,000 tons of iron ore concentrate daily to consumers in Europe. It was reported in the Telegram channel of Metinvest Group. “Despite a slight decrease in production volume, iron ore-dressing plant No. 2 of Ingulets GOK of Metinvest Group, continues to work. […]

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Southern GOK fulfills concentrate production plan for March

Kristina Levchuk — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:15:45 +0000

The Southern Mining, and Processing Plant (Southern GOK) is fully fulfilling the iron ore concentrate production plan for March under martial law. It is stated in the press release from Metinvest Media. “The plant’s production capacity is fully provided with electricity, petrol, oil, and lubricants, and expendable materials”, says the message. Mining plant administration works […]

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Southern GOK continues to produce iron ore according to plan

Kristina Levchuk — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:18:14 +0000

The Southern Mining and Processing Plant (Southern GOK) continues to mine ore and produce iron ore concentrate according to plan, despite Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. It’s reported by the press service of the enterprise on the Facebook page. “We faced the shortage of fuel, petroleum, oil and lubricants, problems with supply of expendable materials, […]

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Ingulets GOK ships 3.5 thousand tons of concentrate per day to Europe

Kristina Levchuk — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:32:23 +0000

The Ingulets Mining and Processing Plant (Ingulets GOK) continues to ship 3.5 thousand tons of concentrate per day to Europe. Railway workers of the enterprise form four routes per day. It’s reported in the telegram channel of the plant owner – Metinvest Group. “The railway service operates clearly and harmoniously: drivers and assistant drivers of […]

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Metinvest increased steel production by 15% in 2021

Vadim Kolisnichenko — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:01:58 +0000

In 2021, Metinvest B.V., the Metinvest Group’s parent company, increased steel production by 15% to 9.5 million tons y-o-y, according to a report of the parent company Metinvest B. V. published on its official website. In 2021, Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol (Ilyich Steel) increased steel production by 5% to 4.26 million tons, and Azovstal increased […]

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Ferrexpo expects an increase in iron ore pellets production in H2 2021

Vadim Kolisnichenko — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 06:01:43 +0000

The Ferrexpo Group expects an increase in iron ore pellets production in H2 2021 due to the modernization of its production facilities, according to the Group’s financial results. The Company is planning to upgrade the pelletizer in H1. This will increase the output of iron ore pellets by 0.5–1 million tons annually. In addition, the Company intends […]

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ArcelorMittal fulfills its annual concentrate production plan ahead of schedule

Vadim Kolisnichenko — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:01:09 +0000

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih PJSC (ArcelorMittal) has fulfilled its 2020 business plan for the production of 10 million tons of concentrate ahead of schedule as of 10 December, according to the Company’s press release. ArcelorMittal will exceed the production plan at year-end. This will be facilitated by the modernization of the plant’s crushing and beneficiation complex. ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih […]

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Ferrexpo increased production of iron ore pellets by 3.5% in January–October

Vadim Kolisnichenko — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 07:01:52 +0000

In January–October, the Ferrexpo Group ramped up iron ore pellets production by 3% to 9.18 million tons compared to the same period of the previous year, according to Interfax-Ukraine. In 10M, Ferrexpo increased production of iron ore concentrate by 4.9% to 11.5 million tons. In October, the Company produced 1 million tons of pellets and 1.26 million tons of concentrate. The […]

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Poltava Mining to invest $34 million in a concentrate stockyard

Aleksandr — Thu, 28 May 2020 06:01:39 +0000

Poltava Mining and Processing Plant (Poltava Mining) will invest $34 million in the construction of an iron ore concentrate stockyard, according to GOK TV and Radio Company. Poltava Mining has already completed excavation and foundation works, and almost completed the installation of metal structures and equipment. The project is currently at the first phase of implementation to […]

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Ukraine’s exports of iron ore increased by 18.5% in 2019

Aleksandr — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 07:05:53 +0000

In 2019, Ukraine’s exports of iron ore and iron ore concentrates increased by 18.5% to $3.398 billion against the previous year. Iron ore exports grew by 8.1% in physical terms, up to 39.9 million tons, according to Interfax-Ukraine with reference to the data published by the State Tax Service of Ukraine. Ukrainian steelmakers sold more than a third of iron ore to […]

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Iron ore mining fell by 0.1% in 10 months

Aleksandr — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 05:36:54 +0000

According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, mining of non-agglomerated iron ores fell by 0.1% to 134 million tons in January–October 2019 compared to the same period of 2018. In October, Ukraine mined 13.3 million tons of ore, up 1.2% from October 2018. At the same time, production of non-agglomerated iron ore concentrates increased by 4.9% to […]

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Southern GOK increased production of iron ore concentrate by 0.5%

Aleksandr — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 04:51:11 +0000

In May, Southern Mining and Processing Plant (Southern GOK), according to the company’s website, increased production of iron ore concentrate by 0.5%, up to 1.047 million tons, compared to the same period a year earlier. The output of sinter ore in May fell by 26.4%, down to 111.6 thousand tons. In January to May, Southern GOK boosted production of […]

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