First class iron ore resource - one of the largest in the world
Production process
Crushing
The rock is crushed and ground to allow it to be upgraded.
Pelletising
Four kiln grate units, able to produce 2.5 million tonnes per annum, heat and form the material into pellets of around 10-12mm.
Mining
Open cut, hard rock iron ore mining, using truck and shovel. Average Fe content of 30%.
Concentration & Floatation
The material is upgraded to Fe content of 62% to 65%, and unwanted waste materials are removed.
Transportation
The pellets are shipped to customers using rail and barge facilities at site, which link into continental rail routes and the Black Sea ports.
Ferrexpo Facts
Ferrexpo exports
approximately
90%
of its production.