Retention of low-cost position
MAIN COST-REDUCTION PROGRAMMES
OPTIMISATION OF PRODUCTION FLOW AT WASHING PLANTS
Key developments in 2019
Installation of chamber filter press at Kuznetskaya washing plant provided the increasing of concentrate yield by 0.2%.
Launching of flotation at Abashevskaya washing plant provided increasing concentrate yield by 1.3%.
Improving of productivity of Raspadskaya washing plant through EBS efforts and by eliminating logistical bottlenecks (additional warehouses and shipment capacity).
REDUCTION OF LONG-WALL MOVE PERIOD
Key developments in 2019
Using of Pettito mules to reduce the long-wall removement period at Raspadskaya mine by 11 days.
Using of substitute mechanised complex JOY-1 at Erunakovskaya mine to reduce the long-wall removement period by 30 days.
OPTIMISATION OF EXPENSES FOR AUXILIARY MATERIALS AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES
Key developments in 2019
Substitution of contractors at open-pit mining by improving productivity of own equipment fleet.
Optimising of usage rate of auxiliary materials at production processes and improving the share of recycling.
Reducing the costs of equipment repairs and technical services by controlling of the work of organisations, performing repairs, as well as by increasing the duration of daily scheduled preventative maintenance done in-house.
IMPROVEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT WORK RATE
Key developments in 2019
Improving the development work rate by 10% overall at the Group by upgrading the development equipment.