Northern Iron Ore Enrichment Plant (Pivdennyi GOK, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro Oblast), part of Metinvest Group, has carried out a set of repairs to its LURGI 552 V roasting machine in the pelletizing shop No. 2, spending about UAH 10 million for this purpose.
According to the plant, despite the ongoing war, the company is preparing to fulfill its plans to produce iron ore in 2025 by carrying out scheduled and maintenance repairs of equipment.
It is also specified that during the quarterly overhaul of the LURGI 552B roasting machine, the specialists replaced the refractory lining of the furnace and water cooling elements. The specialists also inspected the equipment in various areas.
It is specified that the repairs will ensure the machine’s productivity of 460 tons of high-quality pellets. The repair was carried out by teams from the service department of the Northern GOK, a number of contractors and Zaporozhogneupor,
“Metinvest is a vertically integrated group of steel and mining companies. The Group’s enterprises are located primarily in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro regions.
Metinvest’s major shareholders are SCM Group (71.25%) and Smart Holding (23.75%), which jointly manage the company. Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of Metinvest Group.