EL HADJAR SETTLES IRON ORE ISSUE THIS TIME AND RESTARTS BF

摘要

After the six-day break in BF unit operations due to the lack of iron ore stocks, Algeria’s El Hadjar man- aged to solve the matter and resume production. The company took additional measures to strengthen the raw material supply, hedging the risk of possible interruptions later on. The company restarted its BF on September 8, 2019 after increasing the level of its iron ore stocks. The operations were halted on September 2, Metal Expert reported. “The iron ore stocks of the complex have been increased to a level ensuring the activity of one week pending the resolution of the problem of supplies of raw material,” Algeria Press Service informs, citing the plant’s officials. El Hadjar’s daily iron ore requirement is 8,000 t.