New production facility of Karabashmed, CJSC, to be launched in summer

19.03.2015 — News

CHELYABINSK REGION

In June 2015, a new sulfuric acid production facility of Karabashmed, CJSC (a member of Russian Copper Company Group), will be put into production. Currently, rail tank car washing station, transformer substation and 6 kV switchgear are commissioned. There will be 137 employees working at the new production facility.

The construction progress has been assessed by the Chelyabinsk Region Governor Boris Dubrovsky.

The Press Service of RCC has informed RusBusinessNews that the construction of this new production facility is designed with almost full utilization (99.9%) of sour gases from metallurgical production and decommissioning of the old sulfuric acid manufacture. With the new production, the output of blister copper is expected to reach 120 thousand tons per year, and the sulfuric acid output, up to 640 thousand tons.

As the production develops, Karabashmed increases its investments in Karabash region social projects. The investment amounted to 23 million rubles in 2013, and 29 million rubles in 2014.