The repair of the ore-smelting furnace No. 3 started in the smelting shop at Kola Iron and Steel Works. According to the schedule, the repair will last for 20 days. One of the main events is the replacement of over 800 square meters of roof above the furnace. Unlike the old structure, the new one…
Severniy Mine, the main supplier of raw materials to Kola Iron and Steel Works, will be in development until 2060. “We intend to further develop the south underground site and reach the next horizon – 740 meters, which will allow us to prolong its operation till 2060”, Kola mineral and raw materials complex deputy CEO…
Norilsk Nickel has started replacing bridge cranes in the nickel electrolysis shop of Kola Iron and Steel Works. It is planned to assemble 8 new bridge cranes with the cost of some 200 million rubles. The maximum lifting capacity of each new crane will be 20 tons. The replacement of cranes is one stage of…
The refining shop of Kola Iron and Steel Works has started commissioning of the new technology to clear shop dust of lead. This is a part of the investment project on unique nickel manufacture technology of arc-extraction. Instead of smelting nickel anodes the company will use nickel powder from tube-type furnaces. The cost of the…