OJSC Dolomite forms part of the Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n metallurgical complex, being the only producer of metallurgical dolomite in Central Black Soil Region. The company mines 55% of the total amount of dolomite produced in Russia and 43% in CIS.

The company has explored the Dankov

Dankov

Dankov is a town and the administrative center of Dankovsky District of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Don River northwest of Lipetsk. Population:...

 dolomite field (Lipetsk Oblast

Lipetsk Oblast

Lipetsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia which was formed on January 6, 1954. Its administrative center is the city of Lipetsk...

) since 1932. The product mix includes fluxed and converter dolomite, dolomite flour, crushed rock for construction and road works. The facility is located near to developed transport infrastructure, which is strategically advantageous for its customers.

In 2005 the Company production reached 1.9 mln. tonnes. Dolomite is mainly sold in the domestic market. The main customers are steelmaking

Steelmaking

Steelmaking is the second step in producing steel from iron ore. In this stage, impurities such as sulfur, phosphorus, and excess carbon are removed from the raw iron, and alloying elements such as manganese, nickel, chromium and vanadium are added to produce the exact steel required.-Older...

companies; their share is 69% of the total sales volume. NLMK's share in the company's sales structure amounted to 51% in 2005.