Steel production goes up

April 9, 2026

Workers in the metallurgical industry sector are increasing steel production by dint of science and technology.

The workers and technicians of blast furnace workshop No. 1 at the Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex have fulfilled their pig iron production plan by steadily innovating the operating method of the oxygen heat blast furnace.

The oxygen separator branch factory and the hot-rolling workshop have systematically increased the production of oxygen and rolled steel by introducing advanced technology while consolidating the past successes made in readjustment and reinforcement.

The members of the April 15 Technical Innovation Shock Brigade at the Chollima Steel Complex are developing new technologies to ensure the revitalization of production.

The workers of the Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex are boosting production by reducing the melting time and increasing the output of molten iron per charge.

The miners of the Musan Mining Complex are increasing the production of iron ore, determined to attain the goal of the first year of the new five-year plan ahead of schedule.

The Hungnam Electrode Factory is boosting production through technical innovation activities while putting the equipment management and technical control on a scientific basis and intensifying cooperation among shifts and processes.


KCNA

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