Annual Report 2010 - Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works

16 22 26 28 32 38 50 72MMK , sBusiness ModelMMK’s Missionand StrategyOJSC MMK Boardof Directors'The Company'sProductionSales MarketsFinancesCorporateGovernanceEnvironmentProtectionEnvironmental policyMMK carries out its production activities inaccordance with environment protection laws of theRussian Federation and in compliance with the ISO14001:2004 standard.All industrial processes are monitored in terms oftheir effect on health and environment:• ore extraction and beneficiation• sinter production• coke production• pig iron production• steel production• hot rolling• production of long products• cold rolling• application of metallic and polymer coatings• railway and automotive transportation• production, generation and transfer of fuels andpower• recovery, storage and recycling of industrial wastes.• the share of steel products shipped on reusablefastening frames reached 55%.In 2010 MMK took steps to modernize certainproduction processes which resulted in the reducedconsumption of power, fuel and other utilities:DescriptionReduction in consumptionElectric power6,172,000kWhFuel4,761,000 t of equiv.fuelHeat, total11,621 GCalCompressed airand air separation977,000m 3productsPotable water 42,500m 3Industrial water 367,000m 3In order to meet the requirements of EuropeanREACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorizationof Chemicals) standards and to maintain access toEuropean markets, MMK opened a subsidiary inBrussels, MMK International S.A., which is tasked withobtaining permits for importing products into theEU and receiving the necessary certifications of theirchemical composition in accordance with relevantstandards.Reducing MMK’s impact on the environment is astrategic goal and a key element tothe Company’ssustainable, long-term growth. The Companycarries out its operations with full awareness of itsresponsibility for its impact on the environment.MMK’s Environmental Plan For the periodthrough2015, approved on 1 March 2010, sets out thefollowing long-term goals for environment protection:• reduction of emissions into the air and effluentdischarge;• dust: by more than 8,000 t/year;• ammonia: by more than 1,200 t/year;• SO2: 4,000 t/year;• NO: 1,800 t/year• disposal of industrial waste and land reclamation(over 160 ha of land to be reclaimed, and a 120,000t/year facility to be built for dewatering of BOFsludge);• rational use of natural and energyresources.MMK's Environmental Impactin 2010MMK's operations in the area of Magnitogorsk andthe Agapovsky District do not produce any significanteffect on the biodiversity of the adjoining territories,nor do they perturb the habitat of any animals,including endangered species listed in the Red Book.MMK does not monitor the emission of ozonedepletingsubstances produced by its operations.In 2010, MMK achieved the following results as partof its Environmental Plan:• gross emissions into the atmosphere were reducedby 8,200 tonnes (3.6%), down to 220,900 tonnes;• the volume of waste recycled in the sinteringprocess increased by 6.4% to 2,182 million t;• the share of recycled water equalled 97.3% of totalwater consumption for industrial needs.Steel & Style , 10 MMK ANNUAL REPORT 73