Metalloinvest Mikhailovsky HBI plant

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Metalloinvest Mikhailovsky HBI plant (Михайловский ГБЖ, МГБЖ), also known as MGBZh, is a steel plant in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk Oblast, Russia that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk Oblast, Russia:

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• Location: Zheleznogorsk, Kursk Oblast, Russia
• Coordinates (WGS 84): 52.360448, 35.397314 (approximate)

Background

Metalloinvest is also considering using "green" hydrogen at this plant in the future.

As of October 2023, the construction has been delayed as the company has to find new suppliers of technology for the project due the sanctions imposed as a result of the Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Previously, Primetals Technologies (UK) and Midrex Technologies (USA) had been contracted for the job.

In October 2023, Metalloinvest mentioned that the company was collaborating with leading Russian industrial companies and think tanks to develop low-carbon hydrogen production and utilization technologies. The company is also exploring opportunities for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage technologies. Currently, Metalloinvest can use up to 55% "gray" hydrogen obtained through methane conversion in the HBI and DRI production. Once built, the new plant will be able to use up to 30% of "green" hydrogen in the mid-term perspective.

The project was mentioned in the 2023 Metalloinvest Sustainability Report. The company is planning to apply for the construction permit in 2024-2027.

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Low-emissions/green steelmaking

This steel plant is associated with a green steel project tracked in the Green Steel Tracker. Details about the project are included below.

Table 1: Green Steel Project Details

All references for the above data are available in the Green Steel Tracker.

	Project 1
Project name	Mikhailovsky HBI Kursk
Company	Metalloinvest Management Company
Company has climate goals?	Yes
Location	Kursk region, Russia
Project website	Not available
Project scale	Full scale
Project status	Construction
Technology to be used	NG-DRI
Technology details	MIDREX NG with the prospect of full transitioning to the use of hydrogen as a reducing agent
Iron production capacity (million tonnes per year)	7
Steel production capacity (million tonnes per year)	Not applicable
CO2 capture (million tonnes CO2 per year)	Not applicable
Hydrogen generation capacity (MW)	Not applicable
Investment size (m USD)	549
Partners	Primetals Technologies and Midrex Technologies
Date of announcement	3/1/2021

Plant Details

Table 2: General Plant Details

Announced date	Construction date	Start date	Workforce size	Iron ore source
2021	2025-07	2028	400	Metalloinvest Mikhailovsky Mine (P100000128817)

Table 3: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company	Parent company PermID	Parent GEM entity ID	Owner	Owner company PermID	Owner GEM entity ID
Mikhaylovskiy GOK im. Andreya Vladimirovicha Varicheva JSC [45.0%]; YueSeM Holding Company LLC	4297165937 [45.0%]; 5079214447	E100001016137 [45.0%]; E100000131085	Mikhailovsky HBI LLC [100%]	5086742818	E100000131125 [100%]

Table 4: Process and Products

Steel product category	Steel products	ISO 14001	ISO 50001	Responsible steel	Main production equipment
crude	HBI	unknown	unknown	unknown	DRI

Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

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Capacity operating status1	Sponge iron/DRI capacity	Nominal iron capacity (total)
construction	2080	2080

Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Ferronickel	Sinter	Coke	Pellets
NF	NF	NF	NF

Unit Details

Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name	Status	Announced date	Furnace manufacturer and model	Furnace type	Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown DRI (1)	construction	2021	Midrex Technologies, Primetals Technologies MIDREX NG	shaft furnace	2080

Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details

Unit name	Current or initial reductant	Gas reductant
unknown DRI (1)	gas	syngas (reformed methane)

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Resources

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