History

1957 – Construction starting point of the mining enterprise for development of Mikhailovskoye iron ore deposit.

1960 – The first bucket of high-grade iron ore was mined in the pit.

1961 – Commissioning of the Crushing and Sorting Plant

1967 – Construction of the Mining and Beneficiation Complex commenced.

1973 – The first batch of iron-ore concentrate was produced.

1974 – The first section of the Plant was put into operation.

1976 – The Pellet Plant was put into operation.

1977 – One million tons of pellets was produced.

1978 – Pig iron, steel and non-ferrous metals mold Castings Plant was commissioned.

2001 – First in Russia modular plant to produce emulsified explosives was put into operation.

2004 – The mining output achieved 1 billion tons of iron ore.

2006
- The authority of sole executive body of JSC «Mikhailovsky GOK» was devolved to Management Company METALLOINVEST LLC.
- February. Mikhailovsky GOK won the fifth All-Russian contest "Russian Organization of High Social Efficiency”.
- December. For the first time in Russia among iron-ore enterprises the technology of magnetite concentrate flotation was implemented; Mikhailovsky GOK’s Quality Management System was certified for compliance with the International Standard ISO 9001:2000.

2007
- February. Mikhailovsky GOK won the sixth All-Russian contest "Russian Organization of High Social Efficiency”.
- April. The pilot Concentration Plant for production of hematite concentrate from tailings was commissioned.
- August. Construction start point of the Indurating Machine № 3.

2008
- January. Mikhailovsky GOK has successfully passed the first control auditing stage for compliance with international standard of Quality Management Systems ISO 9001.
- March. Acquisition of the mobile ecological station.
- May. The first batch of hematite concentrate from the tailings of wet magnetic separation was produced.

2009
- February – The beginning of implementation of the new automatic production system.
- November – passed ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System and OHSAS 18000:2007 audits.