The Severny Mining and Processing Plant (Severny GOK, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region), part of the Metinvest Group, has planned to increase production of DR pellets for the manufacture of "green" steel and premium raw materials for the production of pig iron. Like Kametstal, the SevGOK program includes two projects: the modernization of the LURGI 552-A roasting machine and the construction of a flotation and finishing complex. After the program is implemented, the Northern GOK will be able to produce approximately 4 million tons of DR pellets per year. The company is considering the possibility of building a new continuous casting machine for the production of slabs. The implementation of this strategic project will allow the company to produce new products, improve their quality, and strengthen Metinvest's competitive position in the sales markets. the volume of sludge pumping into the tailings storage during the iron ore processing by 30%. Energy savings – 125 MWh per year. The project launch period is three years.
Severny GOK and Kametstal are part of the Metinvest Group, whose main shareholders are PJSC System Capital Management (SCM, Donetsk) (71.24%) and the Smart Holding Group of companies (23.76%). The management company of the Metinvest Group is Metinvest Holding LLC.
