Protection of water resources
Key indicators
The Group’s gross emissions, including MMK’s volumes, thousands tonnes
15
%decrease in gross emissions across the Group
3
%decrease in MMK’s specific emissions of air pollutants
Achievements
Specific water withdrawal by MMK, including specific freshwater withdrawal, m3/t of crude steel
Water consumption
| Источник водозабора | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Поверхностные воды
|
90 729 | 89 850 | 91 664 |
|
в т. ч. забор пресной воды
|
89 531 | 89 427 | 91 664 |
|
Подземные воды
|
1 045 |
1 204 |
1 709 |
|
в т. ч. забор пресной воды
|
1 045 |
1 204 |
1 709 |
|
Карьерные и шахтные воды
|
35 799 | 35 248 | 34 043 |
|
в т. ч. забор пресной воды
|
35 799 | 35 248 | 34 043 |
|
Сточные воды других организаций
|
5 637 | 4 563 | 3 888 |
|
в т. ч. забор пресной воды
|
209 | 199 | 189 |
|
Муниципальные и другие системы водоснабжения
|
6 935 | 6 977 | 6 680 |
|
в т. ч. забор пресной воды
|
6 935 | 6 977 | 6 680 |
|
Общий объем забираемой пресной воды
|
133 520 | 133 055 | 134 285 |
|
в т. ч. водозабор активами в России
|
132 830 | 132 193 | 133 038 |
|
в т. ч. водозабор активами в Турции
|
690 | 862 | 1 246 |
| Общий объем забираемой воды | 140 146 | 137 842 | 137 984 |
PROJECTS AND RESULTS
- Reconstruction of recirculated water supply system
- Water drainage for waste water transportation to sludge storage facility No. 2
Project
In 2018, MMK completed an upgrade of its recycled water supply system, commissioning a separation dam with an expanded cooling reservoir and a discharge facility.
Result
This project was one of the Company’s most important initiatives to protect the surface waters of the Magnitogorsk reservoir and the Ural River, allowing it to fully transition to a closed water disposal/supply system and significantly reduce industrial wastewater discharges.
The Group's recycled water supply volumes, megaliters
Project
In 2020, a drainage system was built to transport the open pit's waste water to Sludge Pond No. 2 and discharge pumps were installed, allowing the water to be reused.
Result
This measure also resulted in a reduction in the total mass of pollutant discharges to water bodies in 2020 (by almost 5.2% compared to the previous year's value of 26,381 tons). By 2025, the Company aims to achieve a 17% reduction in pollutant discharges to water bodies compared to the baseline year of 2019.