Ecolant follows the DRI–EAF route: iron ore is reduced in the solid state to direct reduced iron by direct reduction, then melted into steel in an electric arc furnace. The liquid steel is solidified into semi-finished shapes by continuous casting. The plant has a crude steel capacity of about 1.8 million tonnes per year. Its main products are slab, billet.
Process Route
DRIEAF
Timeline
Announced2021
Construction2022
Operating2026
Capacity (ttpa)
Crude Steel
1,800
EAF
1,800
DRI
2,500
Iron Units
DRI
unknown DRI (1)construction
Steel Units
EAF
unknown EAF (1)construction
Steel Products
slab, billet
Ownership
Owner Ecolant LLC
Parent Ekoinvest LLC [45.6%]; Lanafinans LLC [45.6%]; Oninvest LLC [4.8%]; small shareholder(s) [4.0%]
Workforce 700 employees
Country Context
Russia crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.
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Location
Vyksa
Eurasia
Russia
55.2870°, 42.1695°
At a Glance
- Route
- DRI–EAF
- Crude steel capacity
- 1,800 ttpa
- Commissioned
- 2026
- Products
- Semi-finished