Sukhaya Balka” mine (Krivoy Rog, Dnipropetrovsk region), which belongs to Alexander Yaroslavskyy`s DCH group, put into operation a new block 128-134 for iron ore extraction in March this year.
According to a corporate newspaper DCH Steel, the block was put into operation on March 6, the first explosion took place there on March 11, and on March 15 the first ore was “worked up”.
As it is specified, the working unit from “Golovny” deposits is located at a depth of minus 1420 meters. Lava thickness is about 130 thousand ores. Iron content is 61%.
The preparatory work to put the new longwall face into operation lasted 4.5 months. It is planned to mine the new block within four months.
The Sukhaya Balka mine is one of the leading enterprises of mining industry in Ukraine. It extracts iron ore by underground mining. The mine includes the Yubileynaya and Frunze mines. Frunze. DCH Group acquired the mine from Evraz Group in May 2017.
