Sukha Balka mine (Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro region), part of Aleksandr Yaroslavsky’s DCH Group, commissioned two new iron ore production blocks at Yubileynaya and Frunze mines in October with total reserves of 170 thousand tons.
According to information in DCH Steel’s corporate newspaper on Thursday, at the beginning of this month, the company’s miners prepared and commissioned new production facilities.
At Frunze Mine, the company commissioned block 39-45 with reserves of 55 thousand tons of high-quality raw materials – the block was prepared by section 6, and tunneling operations were carried out using high-performance self-propelled equipment. At the beginning of October, the team of the No. 6 section started mining ore in this block.
Also in October, Yubileynaya Mine commissioned block 34-36 (+10) of the second floor of the Gnezdo deposit with reserves of 115 thousand tons. The block was prepared by the miners of the slicing section No. 19, and deep wells were drilled in this block by the miners of the section No. 9. Production will be carried out by the employees of the No. 17 section.
“The commissioning of these blocks will ensure the stable operation of the mines over the next three months,” the company said in a statement.
It was specified that 9 blocks were put into operation at the mine this year: six at Yubileynaya mine with total reserves of 880 thousand tons and three blocks with reserves of 140 thousand tons at Frunze mine.
Sukha Balka mine is one of the leading mining companies in Ukraine. It produces iron ore by underground mining. It includes Yubileynaya and Frunze mines. DCH Group acquired the mine from Evraz Group in May 2017.
