Iron ore concentrate

Iron ore concentrate is produced from complex magnetite-apatite-baddeleyite ores of Kovdor deposit. Mining is carried out in an open-cast way. Average Fe-content in the ore is 24,5 %. The technology of recovery of the iron ore from the ore is based upon magnetic methods of beneficiation.

The iron ore concentrate is used as a metallurgical raw material for melting of pig iron in blast furnaces.

Main physical and chemical specifications of Iron ore concentrate

Name of parameter	Norm
Fe, %	64,0± 0.5
P, %, not more	0,10
H2O, %:
- In summer period, max value, %	8,5
- In winter period, max value, %	1,5

Transportation

in bulk by railway open cars or any sea vessel suitable for transportation of a bulk product.

Storage

Iron ore concentrate should be kept in conditions preventing its contamination and mixing with other materials.

Producers:

Kovdorsky Mining Plant, OJSC (Kovdor, Russia)

Baddeleyite concentrate

Baddeleyite concentrate is used for manufacture refractory materials, abrasive, etc. materials. Kovdorsky GOK is the unique manufacturer of this material in the world.

Main physical and chemical specifications of Baddeleyite concentrate

Name of parameter	PB-XOM (Leached/Milled)	PB-XO	PB-O	PB-1
ZrO2+HfO2	99,3	99,3	98,5	98,0
SiO2	0,4	0,4	0,4	0,7
Fe2O3	0,09	0,09	0,10	0,15
TiO2	0,10	0,10	0,13	0,30
P2O5	0,05	0,05	0,20	020
AI203	0,02	0,02	–	–
CaO	0,10	0,10	–	–
MgO	0,10	0,10	–	–
S03	0,07	0,07	–	–
H2O	0,5	0,5	0,5	0,5
U+Th, ppm	260	260	500	500
kBcq / kg	30	30	70	70

Ordinary material

Particle size		Weight, %
mm	mesh
0,2 mm on	70 mesh on	4,2
0,2 - 0,140 mm	70-100 mesh	5,5
0,140 - 0,071 mm	100-200 mesh	39,8
0,071 - 0,044 mm	200-325 mesh	20,7
0,044 mm pass	325 mesh pass	29,8

Milled material

Particle size		Weight, %
mm	mesh
+0,050	+270	0,20
-0,050	-270	99,8

Packing

Baddeleyite concentrate is packed in big-bags with the weight no more than 1000kg.

Producers:

Kovdorsky Mining Plant, OJSC (Kovdor, Russia)

Aluminium fluoride

Aluminium fluoride is obtained as a by-product in the process of wet-process phosphoric acid silicofluoric acid. The latter is neutralized by aluminium hydroxide forming new product – Aluminium Fluoride.

Main physical and chemical specifications of Aluminium fluoride

Name of parameter	Norm
AlF3 , %, not less than	96
Al2O3 , %, not more than	2
L.O.I., %, not more than	1
SiO2 , %, not more than	0,18
Fe2O3, %, not more than	0,02
SO4, %, not more than	0,01
P2O5, %, not more than	0,01

Producers:

Lifosa AB (Kedainiai, Lithuania)