[Ferro-alloys.com] Ukraine based ArcelorMittal Kryvy Rih has increased production in all areas in 6 months of 2021 in comparison to H1 of 2020. ArcelorMittal Kryvy Rih said “The beginning of 2021 was not easy for mining and metallurgical industry since the prices on freight transport and raw materials have significantly increased. Moreover, because of the increase in customs duties rate, the company has redirected its distribution and changed the traditional markets, such as Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia for Latin America, and China. However, due to the operation of all four blast furnaces and increased productivity of sinter plant No 2, which is one of the key facilities in environmental modernization investment program, the production figures of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih have increased.

Ore production - 13.1 million tonnes, up by 3% YoY

? Bulk coke with 6% moisture content - 1.5 million tonnes, up by 15% YoY

? Concentrate - 5.4 million tonnes, up by 4% YoY

? Sinter - 4.9 million tonnes, up by 7% YoY

? Hot metal - 2.8 million tonnes, up by 12% YoY

? Steel - 2.5 million tonnes, up by 4% YoY

? Rolled products - 2.3 million tonnes, up by 5% YoY

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Chief Operating Officer Mr Serhii Lavrynenko said “This year we have finished capital repair of the blast furnace No 8, which was stopped in H2 2020, and modernized the 5th sinter machine at Sinter Shop No 2, this has helped us to increase the production of hot metal and steel. Moreover, we managed to grow coke output by 11.5%. For the first time in the last 6 years we have achieved the productivity level of 61 KT per month on the rolling mill and 31 KT on light-section wire rod mill No 6. We will finish the reconstruction of the last 6th sinter machine at Sinter Shop No 2 in H2 2021 that will lead to the maximum level of production with the minimal pollutant emissions. We are expecting good production results in H2 as well due to the increase of production levels by 6-7% during the entire 2021.”

Producing capacities of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, which is the integrated plant, are designed to produce over 6 MTPA of steel, 5 MTPA of rolled products and 5.5 MTPA of hot metal.

• [Editor:zhaozihao]