Monday, October 13, 2025

Flux limestones and dolomites

In Ukraine, large deposits of high-quality flux limestone have been explored in the Crimean and Donetsk folded regions and the Indo-Kuban trough.

The state balance of mineral reserves of Ukraine includes 14 deposits of flux limestones, including 11 - flux limestones (non-magnesian) and 3 - complex (non-magnesian and magnesian). The state balance also includes 7 dolomite deposits, 4 of which are being developed.

There are also 7 dolomite deposits on the state balance sheet, 4 of which are being developed. 

Despite significant total reserves of refractory dolomites, Ukrainian enterprises experience a shortage of high-quality, high-quality grades of flux limestone suitable for converter and electric smelting steel production.

In addition, the situation with this mineral is complicated by the fact that the territories of most deposits are temporarily occupied (Donetsk, Luhansk regions, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol), which requires the search for alternative sources.

To increase the mineral raw material base of flux limestones and dolomites, it is planned to conduct:

-technological research on the possibility of obtaining high-quality flux raw materials for converter and electric smelting steel production;

-exploration and exploration and appraisal works in the Donetsk folded region and in the southwestern part of the East European Platform;

-reassessment of explored carbonate deposits in the western regions of Ukraine as flux deposits.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Conducting a comprehensive check of compliance with the conditions stipulated in the production sharing agreement in Ukraine

In accordance with Article 28 of the Law of Ukraine "On Production Sharing Agreements" No. 1039-XIV dated September 14, 1999, at l...