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Photo – Global DRI production increased by 7% y/y in 2023
Global DRI production increased by 7% y/y in 2023

India accounted for more than 36% of the total production of direct reduction iron

Photo – Ferrexpo produced 3.84 million tons of pellets in 2023
Ferrexpo produced 3.84 million tons of pellets in 2023

Total iron ore production amounted to 4.15 million tons

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

Production of iron ore concentrate decreased by 49% y/y in 9 months

Photo – Ferrexpo increased the production of pellets by 17.3% q/q in 3Q
Ferrexpo increased the production of pellets by 17.3% q/q in 3Q

During the third quarter, the company stockpiled pellets before the winter period to reduce risks

Photo – Global DRI production will increase to 175 million tons by 2030 – WSD
Global DRI production will increase to 175 million tons by 2030 – WSD

In 2019, DRI production amounted to 112 million tons, and in 2022 – about 125 million tons

Photo – Northern Mining established the production of pellets with an iron content of more than 65%
Northern Mining established the production of pellets with an iron content of more than 65%

Currently, iron ore raw materials produced at the Northern Mining are ordered by steelmakers from Slovakia, Poland, Romania and Serbia

Photo – Northern Mining improves the quality of concentrate for the production of pellets
Northern Mining improves the quality of concentrate for the production of pellets

Thanks to the project, the plant increased the quality of pellet production and gained the opportunity to enter new sales markets of iron ore

Photo – Australia reduced iron ore exports in July by 10% m/m
Australia reduced iron ore exports in July by 10% m/m

Iron ore exports may weaken in Q3 due to rainy season in China and low demand for steel

Photo – Global pellet production is forecast to grow by 10% by 2025 – forecast
Global pellet production is forecast to grow by 10% by 2025 – forecast

In 2022, global production of this product was 550 million tons

Photo – Vale to build a pellet plant in Saudi Arabia
Vale to build a pellet plant in Saudi Arabia

The company signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Center for Industrial Development of Saudi Arabia

Photo – Ferrexpo in Q1 maintain the iron ore pellet production
Ferrexpo in Q1 maintain the iron ore pellet production

The company produced 2.7 million tons of pellets

Photo – Ferrexpo ramped up iron ore concentrate production by 6% in 10M
Ferrexpo ramped up iron ore concentrate production by 6% in 10M

Manufacture of iron ore pellets grew by 0.1% over that period

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