The Ukrainian iron ore mining and processing complex Sukha Balka, part of the DCH group, announced the completion of preparations for a new block for the extraction of iron ore, which significantly increases the production capacity of the mine.
In early November, a specialized commission signed an act authorizing the commissioning of block 13-17, located at the Golovny deposit at a depth of 1420 meters, in the sub-level 3A.
High-grade reserves to support stable production
The project documentation indicates that the block contains 221,300 tons of ore with an iron content of 60.75 percent. Accordingly,
- the block is one of the larger blocks prepared this year.
- preparation took almost 12 months.
- reserves will provide about six months of stable production for the enterprise.
Meanwhile, in October the company completed preparations for the mining of two new ore blocks at Yubileiny mine totaling more than 158,000 tons with an average iron content above 59 percent as previously reported SteelOrbis .
