METALLOINVEST is a leading global iron ore and HBI producer based in Russia

  • The world’s largest iron ore deposits under operation
  • The biggest regional iron ore production ranking in the top5 globally
  • The biggest HBI supplier globally
  • Strategic location of the main producing assets in Russia’s European part
  • Global leadership in iron ore production cost efficiency
  • One of the major steel producers in Russia

Products

Lebedinsky GOK (LGOK) produces:

Ordinary iron ore concentrate
Average iron content  =  68%
It is non-toxic, flame-proof and explosion-proof, with low levels of sulphur, phosphorus and titanium oxide.

High-grade iron ore concentrate
Average iron content = approximately 70%
High grade iron ore concentrate is produced from ordinary concentrate at the secondary beneficiation plant.

Dried ordinary iron ore concentrate
Average iron content = approximately 68%.
Due to its low moisture content, the dried concentrate does not freeze during the winter and can be used for continuous sinter production during the winter.

Non-fluxed pellets
Average iron content = 66%.

Fluxed pellets
Average iron content = 66.5%
Fluxed pellets are used in the production of HBI/DRI.

HBI
Average iron content = approximately 90.6%, with a metallisation rate of approximately 93.7% and low sulphur and phosphorus content.

Screening of iron ore pellets and HBI fines
By-products of LGOK’s beneficiation processes are used in sinter production.

LGOK's main product categories and its output

IRON ORE MINING, thousand tonnes

2008 2009 2010 1Q
2011

2Q
2011

Crude iron ore 47,559 38,614 47,362 10,581 12,760

BENEFICIATION, thousand tonnes

2008 2009 2010 1Q
2011

2Q
2011

Ordinary iron ore concentrate 19,732 16,040 19,829 4,400 5,400
High grade iron ore concentrate 7,076 6,522 6,812 1,712 1,840
Dried iron ore concentrate 105 394 381 200 219

PELLETISATION, thousand tonnes

2008 2009 2010 1Q
2011

2Q
2011

Non-fluxed pellets 4,477 4,265 5,298 1,240 1,352
Fluxed pellets 3,501 3,267 3,485 866 898

HBI PRODUCTION, thousand tonnes

2008 2009 2010 1Q
2011

2Q
2011

HBI 2,144 2,165 2,271 578 618

OTHER, thousand tonnes

2008 2009 2010 1Q
2011

2Q
2011

Screenings of pellets and HBI fines 517 419 427 103 118