# Metalloinvest starts operations at HBI-3 plant in Gubkin, Russia

Metalloinvest started operations at its third hot briquetted iron (HBI) production facility at Lebedinsky GOK in Gubkin, Belgorod region, with an investment of approximately $660 million and a design capacity of 1.8 million mt per year.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-07-17
- Where: Gubkin, Belgorod region, Russia
- Value: $660.0M
- Starts operating: 17 Jul 2017
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1.8 million mt per year of HBI
- Products: hot briquetted iron (HBI)
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Metalloinvest](https://endata.com/companies/21635.md)

## Sources

- [steelorbis.com](https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/metalloinvest-starts-operations-at-its-third-hbi-production-facility-994588.htm), 2017-07-17: "Metalloinvest has announced that it has started operations at its third hot briquetted iron production facility (HBI-3 Plant) at Lebedinsky GOK in Gubkin, Belgorod region."

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