Leading Russian steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works has invested almost $440 million in environmental protection measures and the implementation of its Environmental Programs in 2022. The investment includes around $293 million for the construction of large-scale environmental protection facilities. MMK's Environmental Programs for 2022 involved 46 projects across its core focus areas, with 24 completed during the year and work on the remaining 22 set to continue in 2023-2024.
MMK directed the bulk of its funds in 2022 towards reducing air emissions, including $243 million for construction. Key projects included the reconstruction of dust and gas recovery systems, gas discharge ducts, and gas scrubbers in various parts of the company's production complex. MMK also invested in projects to reduce emissions into water, waste management initiatives, and land reclamation projects.
Significant investments were made to construct new environmental structures as part of the extensive modernization of MMK's coke production facilities, including the construction of coke plant No 12 and the reconstruction of its biochemical plant and chemical product recovery and processing plant.
In 2022, MMK reduced gross air emissions by more than 20,000 metric tons (11%) and gross discharges into bodies of water by nearly 500 metric tons (3%). The company also processed all 5.4 million metric tons of currently accumulated smelter slag at specialized plants, decreased the volume of slag dumps by 6.5 million metric tons, and completed the technical stage of its reclamation of the Western quarry of Magnitnaya Mountain, covering an area of 7 hectares. MMK also worked to conserve and develop the biological diversity of its territory and surrounding areas, including planting trees and shrubs and stocking the Magnitogorsk reservoir with fish.
Source: SteelGuru
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