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Azovstal prepares for further blast furnace upgrade
Metinvest is preparing to halt output at its two blast furnaces at the Mariupol-based Azovstal steelworks. Blast furnace No.5 will be de-commissioned indefinitely while BF No.6 will undergo capital reconstruction, the company says.
Blast furnace No.3 is being prepared for blow-in as it nears the completion of a $145 million capital upgrade that will double output to 1.3-1.6 million tonnes/year of pig iron. It will replace all production during the BF No.6&n…
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