The Kryvyi Rih branch of Zaporizhzhia Foundry and Mechanical Plant LLC (ZLMZ), established on the basis of the production shops of the Chief Mechanic Department of Zaporizhstal PJSC, a member of Metinvest Group, plans to extract groundwater to meet drinking, sanitary and industrial needs.
According to the documentation available to Interfax-Ukraine, the company plans to exploit seven artesian wells.
It is specified that currently the main source of water supply for drinking, sanitary and industrial needs is the water supply network of Kryvbasvodokanal. To ensure the full water consumption of the enterprise, it is additionally planned to operate a backup water supply source in the form of seven wells located on the territory of the enterprise. The capacity of the underground water intake will be 1008 cubic meters per day.
The artesian wells will be serviced by the existing technical staff, in one shift during the year (no permanent staff presence is required). The wells will be operated around the clock throughout the year. Water from the seven wells will be pumped through pipelines to two storage tanks with a capacity of 200 cubic meters each, connected to each other by the principle of communicating vessels, from which it will be supplied to the reverse osmosis plant.
After purification, groundwater will be stored in two 500 cubic meters tanks, each connected by a connected vessel. The water will then be supplied to the plant’s network via a pumping station.
In the main production, water is used to cool equipment, wash parts (in foundry, heat treatment, mechanical, forging and pressing operations) and for other purposes.
ZLMZ specializes in the production of cast iron castings, as well as alloy, low-alloy and high-alloy steels, metal structures and metal parts. The company produces a wide range of products, including castings for metallurgical plants, building structures, spare parts and assemblies. The main consumers of the plant’s products are enterprises of mining and metallurgical and other industries.
The enterprise is a part of Metinvest Group.
Canadian mining company Black Iron Inc. with assets in Ukraine has started the active process of obtaining permits for iron ore mining within the framework of the implementation of the new Shimanovskiy iron ore project in Kryvyi Rih. According to the materials available to Interfax-Ukraine, a subsidiary of Shimanovskoye Steel LLC has applied for a permit for open-pit iron ore mining in the northern part of the Shimanovskoye open pit.
It is planned that the total volume of overburden ore will be 5.13 million cubic meters, including 1.31 million cubic meters of ore, and the open pit will be 660 meters by 390 meters and 80 meters deep. It is also expected to produce 4.5 million tons of ore per year during year-round operation.
As reported, Black Iron Inc. continues to advance the Shimanovskoye iron ore project, having prioritized it by concluding an investment agreement with the country’s government. The main issue remains the obtaining of a land plot under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense. Discussions with the Ministry of Defense have led to an agreement on the preliminary amount of money that Black Iron will have to pay as compensation for obtaining this land for its use.
The Company has also stated that it is considering new potential projects.
In October 2010, Black Iron acquired the Cypriot subsidiary of Geo-Alliance Ore East Limited, along with licenses, from the EastOne investment group of Ukrainian businessman Victor Pinchuk for $13 million, then renaming it BKI Cyprus. Its main assets are 99% in Shimanovskoye Steel LLC and Zelenovskoye Steel LLC (both in Dnipro).
In July 2013, after a number of problems with the implementation of the project, Black Iron Inc. announced an agreement with Ukraine’s largest mining and metallurgical group Metinvest to develop its iron ore assets. Metinvest B.V. paid Black Iron Inc.$20 million and acquired a 49% stake in BKI Cyprus. However, Metinvest later withdrew from the project.
The Shimanovskoye iron ore deposit is surrounded by five other operating mining operations, including ArcelorMittal’s iron ore complex. Existing infrastructure, including access to power, rail and port facilities, Black Iron believes will allow the project to ramp up to production quickly.
According to the presentation dated May 2021, the expected capital investment for the launch of the first phase is estimated at $452 million, the second – $364 million. The project envisaged the construction of a plant for the production of premium iron ore raw materials with an iron content of over 68% with a capacity of 4 million tons per year in the first phase and 8 million tons per year in the second.
LLC Shimanovskoe Steel was registered in June 2007. Black Iron (Cyprus) owns 100% of Shimanovskoye Steel. The authorized capital is UAH 193 mln 677,830 th.
On Thursday, the international chain JYSK opened a new store in Kryvyi Rih in the Terra shopping center at 1B Charivna Street, the retailer’s press service reported.
“The new JYSK store in Kryvyi Rih is located in the renovated Terra shopping center in the 5th Zarechnyi district. This store is the third in the city, the 99th in Ukraine and one of 29 JYSK stores planned to be opened by the company in August 2024 in Europe,” said JYSK Country Director in Ukraine Yevhen Ivanitsa, as quoted in the press release.
The new store will have a selling area of 1034 square meters, a warehouse of 307 square meters, and office space of 41.05 square meters. In addition, there are additional exhibition areas for furniture in front of the store and on the outer territory of the shopping center.
It is noted that in connection with the opening of the new store in the city, eight new employees joined the JYSK team, and four more were promoted. JYSK has more than 800 employees in the country.
Currently, there are 99 stores and the online store jysk.ua in Ukraine.
JYSK is part of the family-owned Lars Larsen Group with more than 3.4 thousand stores in 48 countries.
JYSK’s revenue in the financial year 2022/23 amounted to EUR 5.2 billion.
Mining and Metallurgical Group “Metinvest” allocated 10 million UAH for the purchase of three medical vehicles for Krivoy Rog, the press service of the company said.
According to the company’s press release, Metinvest together with Kryvyi Rih military administration takes responsibility for provision of food products to vulnerable groups of population, welfare of displaced people and support of medical sphere. Financial support directed by Metinvest to the needs of the city already amounts to UAH 30 mln, the last tranche helped to increase the ambulance fleet.
At the same time, there are over 70 thousand internally displaced people in Kryvyi Rih. At the same time, doctors in the city’s hospitals save the lives of citizens and wounded defenders around the clock, and the issue of increasing the number of ambulances is especially urgent in order to get patients to the operating room in time.
“Metinvest’s help in acquiring an additional number of ambulances will significantly strengthen the mobility of the service,” said Konstantin Murashko, head of the health department of the executive committee of the Krivoy Rog City Council, who is quoted by the press service.
The press release reminds that since the beginning of full-scale war, Metinvest has established regular delivery of aid to Krivoy Rog hospitals. In total, in cooperation with Rinat Akhmetov’s Foundation there were purchases of medical devices, medical equipment and expendable materials for hospitals in Krivoy Rog to the amount of UAH 52 mln.
“Metinvest is a vertically integrated group of mining and metallurgical companies. The group’s enterprises are mainly located in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
The major shareholders of the holding are SCM Group (71.24%) and Vadim Novinsky’s Smart Holding (23.76%) that manage it jointly.
Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of Metinvest Group.
PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih (Dnipropetrovsk region) in January-November this year increased production of rolled iron ore by 3.3% compared to the same period last year – up to 10 million tonnes.
An enterprise representative told Interfax-Ukraine about 900,000 tonnes of concentrate were produced in November.
Earlier, the general director of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Mauro Longobardo, reported that ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih in 2020 increased production of iron ore concentrate by 8.3%, to 10.7 million tonnes, ore extraction increased by 4.5%, to 25.6 million tonnes.
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is the largest manufacturer of rolled steel in Ukraine. It specializes in production of long products, in particular, rebar and wire rod.
ArcelorMittal owns the largest mining and metallurgical plant in Ukraine ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih and a number of small companies, in particular, PJSC ArcelorMittal Beryslav.
PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih (Dnipropetrovsk region) in January-October of this year reduced the output of general rolled products, according to recent data, by 3.8% compared to the same period last year, up to 3.69 million tonnes.
As the representative of the enterprise informed the Interfax-Ukraine agency, steel production during this period decreased by 16.6%, to 3.8 million tonnes, pig iron by 11.3%, to 4 million tonnes. At the same time, sinter production decreased by 11.5% to 7.36 million tonnes.
In October, 320,000 tonnes of rolled metal, 350,000 tonnes of steel, 380,000 tonnes of pig iron, 700,000 tonnes of sinter were produced.
As reported, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih over 2019 increased the output of general rolled products by 11.2% compared to the previous year, to 4.665 million tonnes, steel by 11.8%, to 5.327 million tonnes, pig iron by 14.9%, to 5.310 million tonnes, sinter production increased by 14.3%, to 9.831 million tonnes.
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is the largest manufacturer of rolled steel in Ukraine. It specializes in production of long products, in particular, rebar and wire rod.
ArcelorMittal owns the largest mining and metallurgical plant in Ukraine ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih and a number of small companies, in particular, PJSC ArcelorMittal Beryslav.
