Severstal intends to decrease CO and CO2 (greenhouse gas) emissions by implementing a new technique to process iron ore concentrate at Olenegorsk Mining and Processing Works. The ecological effect will be reached by increasing the quality of the iron ore concentrate produced at Olkon. High iron content allows decreasing the usage of fluxes (limestone) in…
Olkon, a part of Severstal, intends to invest 3.2 billion rubles in development this year, up 3-fold YoY. The investment program includes 130 projects. “This year we will continue improving the quality of the concentrate, as this is our competitive advantage”, the company executive director Denis Golubichniy said. In June Olkon will out into operation…
In 2017 Olenegorsk Mining and Processing Works reached the record level of iron ore concentrate quality. Last year Fe contents were 67.2%. In 2016 Fe contents were 66.4%, and in 2015 – 65.8%. The growth is the result of large-scale modernization of machinery at Olkon crushing factory. “In 2017 Olenegorsk GOK not only provided the…
The Olenegorsky Mining and Processing Works has started assembling machinery of the crushing and sorting complex to produce crushed stone. Commissioning is planned for October. The specialists will have to assemble 3 crushers and 16 conveyors of 15-18 meters depending on the crushing fraction. There will also be a laboratory. “The Metso crushing and sorting…
In 2017 Olenegorsky Mining and Processing Works, a part of Severstal, will buy four 136-ton Catterpillar-785 dump trucks, the first will be delivered in August. “The company also plans to buy two drilling rigs and a forklift loader”, the company acting CEO Alexei Scherbakov said. OGOK investments in 2017 will total 1.4 billion rubles. Earlier…
