Marhanets GOK reduces output of concentrate by 41% in 2022

KYIV. Jan 16 (Interfax-Ukraine) – PrJSC Marhanets Mining and Processing Plant (MGOK, Dnipropetrovsk region), in 2022 reduced production of manganese concentrate by 41.2% compared to the previous year – to 324,000 tonnes.

According to the information of the enterprise, MGOK, like other mining and metallurgical enterprises of Ukraine, has been going through difficult times for more than 10 months. Due to the outbreak of a full-scale war, many enterprises could not operate at full capacity, and some stopped their activities.

At the same time, already in March, a difficult situation developed at MGOK: almost all production plans were adjusted, since many employees of the plant, especially longwall miners, were drafted into the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"However, having more or less stabilized its work, having developed the necessary production plans and actions for their implementation, MGOK continued its mining activities, and it completed 2022 quite successfully," the company’s information states.

At the same time, it is noted that the main indicator of the successful activity of MGOK is the work of Hrushevska enrichment factory, which produces manganese concentrate – the main source of profit for the enterprise. However, due to active hostilities and a number of other reasons, since October 2022, the factory has accepted raw manganese ore mined by the mines and the quarry of the plant, only for storage. During the latest period of last year, specialized repair teams were engaged in the repair of equipment of the factory.

"In this regard, the "minus" from the total production of concentrates amounted to 2,800 tonnes – in total in 2022, a little more than 324,000 tonnes of concentrate (99.1%) were produced, and from the additional production, the plant worked with a "plus" of 32 tonnes – in total, 732 tonnes of concentrate (104.6%) were withdrawn from the enrichment tailings," the company says.