Stoilensky, the second largest producer of iron ore concentrate in Russia, has signed a development contract with the Finnish company Outotec to increase the pelletizing plant's installed capacity by a third - from 6 m t to 8 m t of pellets per year. Under the contract, Outotec experts will design, supply main equipment and automation systems, and provide consulting support during installation and commissioning of the equipment.

NLMK Group, a global steel company, has embarked on the construction of an additional beneficiation section at Stoilensky. Three new grinding lines (vertical mills) will enable the company to increase its concentrate output from 17.5 mtpa to 20 mtpa and to increase its ore processing capacity from 37 mt to 42 mt by 2020, thus increasing the production of iron ore raw materials for NLMK by 14%.

Stoilensky has produced its ten-millionth tonne of pellets at its pelletizing plant, one of the largest in Europe. Launched in November 2016, the pelletizing plant was able to reach design capacity of 6 million tonnes of pellets per year in 6 months and continues to go from strength to strength.