ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih has chosen a contractor for the construction of a new pelletizing plant

General Director of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Mauro Longobardi signed an agreement on the creation of a project and supply of equipment for the construction of a pelletizing plant with the management of Sinosteel (China). In the conditions of quarantine in the world, the solemn signing took place online with the participation of ArcelorMittal CIS General Director Vijay Goyal, Vice President and Chairman of Sinosteel Engineering & Technology Lu Penchen, as well as Executive Vice President of Sinosteel Engineering & Technology Hua Guanglin.

China's Sinosteel Corporation is engaged in the development and processing of metallurgical mineral resources, trade and logistics of metallurgical raw materials and products, as well as related engineering services and equipment manufacturing.

This marks the start of a project for the construction of a modern production facility, the work of which will allow the decommissioning of two existing sintering shops of the enterprise. Thanks to the operation of the new factory, the closure of two sinter shops and the reconstruction of sinter shop No. 2, the total volume of pollutant emissions is expected to decrease by 78 thousand tons, as well as a decrease in the total volume of CO2 emissions by 800 thousand tons per year. The commissioning of the pelletizing plant and the future reconstruction of blast furnace No. 9 will provide an opportunity to achieve a significant reduction in coke consumption in the sinter-blast process, which will also ensure a reduction in pollutant emissions. Investments in the project for the construction of a new pelletizing plant will exceed $ 250 million.

Mauro Longobardi, CEO of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih said:

- It is an honor for me to manage ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih at such a historic moment and be a signatory to this major investment project, which is the basis of the sustainable development strategy we presented in early 2020. It took several years to properly assess and select the technology necessary for the further development of our metallurgical production, but in the end it was decided to build from scratch a modern high-tech pelletizing plant. It will not only allow us to improve and modernize our operational activities, but will also become the flagship of the environmental transformation of the company, city, region and country. I am also proud that this agreement was signed in the midst of one of the biggest crises in the steel industry, as it demonstrates the company's total dedication to long-term development.

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is the largest enterprise in Ukraine with a full metallurgical cycle, from ore mining to finished rolled products. Therefore, there are several main types of production on the territory of the plant - mining, agglomeration, blast furnace, coke�