Northern Mining and Processing Plant (Northern GZK, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast), part of the Metinvest Group, plans to increase production of DR pellets for the manufacture of “green” steel and premium raw materials for pig iron production.
According to the company, following a working visit by Metinvest’s management to Northern GOK and Kametstal, the program at Northern GOK includes two projects: the modernization of the LURGI 552-A roasting machine and the construction of a flotation and finishing complex. Once the program is implemented, Northern GOK will be able to produce approximately 4 million tons of DR pellets per year.
A separate focus of the management’s visit was Kametstal’s converter shop, which is one of the key elements in the company’s strategy for developing its metallurgical enterprises. The company is considering the possibility of building a new continuous casting machine (CCM) for slab production. The implementation of this strategic project will allow the enterprise to manufacture new products, improve their quality, and strengthen Metinvest’s competitive position in its sales markets.
As reported, Metinvest presented, among other things, an $189 million waste thickening project at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) 2025 in Rome. The new complex will reduce the volume of slurry pumped to the tailings pond during the iron ore enrichment process by 30%. Energy savings: 125 MWh per year. Project launch timeframe: three years.
Northern GOK and Kametstal are part of the Metinvest Group, whose main shareholders are PJSC System Capital Management (SCM, Donetsk) (71.24%) and the Smart-Holding group of companies (23.76%). The management company of the Metinvest Group is Metinvest Holding LLC.
