Administration of Kryvyi Rih Iron Ore Plant officially decided to set up an industrial tour in iron ore Rodina Mine for organized tourist groups of 4 people with a descent into the mine to a depth of 1315 and 1345 meters, become familiar with special mine technique, machinery and working conditions of miners. Industrial tour with a visit to Rodina Mine organized with goal of development of industrial tourism in Kryvyi Rih.

Rodina Mine Tour Itinerary

- Meeting of individual tourist / tourist group in Kiev
- Overnight train to Kryvyi Rih
- Transfer to Rodina Mine
- Meeting of representatives of Rodina Mine with tourists
- Acquaintance with health and safety at the mine
- Compulsory medical examination before descending into Rodina Mine.

Important! If the tourist before descending has a blood pressure more than 150/100 such a tourist does not have access to the mine. The tourist should know its usual blood pressure and only in good health consciously join industrial tour with the descent into the mine!

- Dressing in a special change of clothes, getting self-rescuer and helmet with a flashlight and battery
- Walking to the lift and descend into Rodina Mine to a depth of 1315 meters
- Boarding the underground mine train and ride through the tunnel of about 2000 meters length to face of the mine along Red River
- Walking by underground mining tunnels to at a depth of 1345 meters
- Introduction specialized mining technique, equipment and making pictures
- Returning to underground mine train and transfer back around 2000 meters to a mechanism of unloading of iron ore from trolleys
- Go through a connecting tunnel to the exit of Rodina Mine
- Lifting from a depth of 1315 meters on the surface
- Shower and change of clothes
- Transfer to a restaurant for a lunch
- Free time in Kryvyi Rih (Optional visit of Kryvyi Rih Aviation Museum to look at Turpolev TU-114 or UGOK Open Mine)
- Evening transfer to Kryvyi Rih Train Station
- Overnight train to Kiev
- Transfer to a hotel in Kiev from Kiev Railway Station

Industrial tour with descent into Rodina Mine is possible for individual tourists and group of maximum of 4 tourists.
The provisional application is filed within 7 working days by e-mail : contact@ukraine-kiev-tour.com

The cost of Rodina Mine Tour for a tourist in a group of 4 tourists and individual tour: on request
Days of Lenin Mine Tour: Friday
Time of the tour: 08:30 - 14:00

Important! Depends on decision of Kryvyi Rih Iron Ore Plant the descent tour could be changed from Rodina Mine to Lenin Mine on current possibilities and conditions.

Rodina Mine Tour "Iron Ore Route"

For specialists it is possible to organize specialized tour Rodina Mine Tour "Iron Ore Route" that lets to look the way of iron ore traveling from the iron ore extraction site to the surface and train cars.

The specialized tour begins with descent to depth to 1315 meters and going by train (walking) around 3 km. Next descent by inclined tunnel to depth to 1345 meters and then climbing 10 meters by ladder in vertical shaft to the iron ore extraction site to look at manual puncher, drilling machines working and demonstration of the work of scraper winches. After back to main shaft of Ridina Mine and observe Unloading Machine for iron ore tubs. Descent to the depth to 1522 meters to look at system of automatic loading of skips lifting iron ore on the surface. Each skip lifting up to 60 tons of iron ore. Ascent the level zero and look at procedure of unloading of the skip. Next lift by elevator to the engine room of Rodina Mine Koper to look at the lifting machines and ascent to the roof of 102 meters height to observe the iron ore crusher, magnetic separation plant and iron ore loading unit. Panoramic view of Kryvyi Rih from Rodina Mine Koper is incredible. Going down to the surface for lunch in Rodina Mine dining room.

Rodina Mine Tour "Iron Ore Route" is accompanied by the best specialists of mining who will answer all questions on the route of iron ore. Making pictures is possible in case of providing of all photo and video materials to the administration of Rodina Mine for control check.

Rodina Mine Tour "Iron Ore Route" price for group of up to 4 persons: on request

Rodina Mine

Rodina Mine (Motherland Mine) belongs to Kryvyi Rih Iron Ore Plant and was put into operation in 1973.

The mineral composition of high grade iron ore with an average iron content of 56,7%, phosphorus of 0,02% and sulfur of 0,16% are separated by magnetite and hematite-martite, goethite-dispersion-martite, goethite-dispersed-hematite. Dominated martite and hematite-martite ore.

Rodina Mine is passed to a depth of 1580 meters with mining of iron ore on the horizon of 1315 meters. There are made preparations for the horizon of 1390 meters, capital mining - 1465 meters. Proven reserves at Rodina Mine to a depth of 1465 meters - 59,5 million tons. The mine employs more than 1650 workers of different working specialty.

Iron ore production at Rodina Mine approaching to 2,5 million tons per year.

In the mine there is system of diagonal, vertical and sloped ventilation. Fresh air is supplied to the main operational horizons as well as mining works on mine trunks.

Products of Rodina Mine and Kryvyi Rih Iron Ore Plant - sintered iron ore with an iron content of 50 to 60% (according to specifications LLP 14-9-359-99) and lump blast ore with an iron content of 47 to 50% (according to specifications LLP 14-9-359-99).

Kryvyi Rih Iron Ore Plant

Kryvyi Rih Iron Ore Plant - is the largest enterprise in Ukraine on extraction of underground ores providing an annual production of more than 6 million tons of iron ore. Market share of Kryvyi Rih Iron Ore Plant in Ukraine in realization of sintered ore is more than 40%.

Iron ore of Kryvyi Rih Iron Ore Plant deliveries to РJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, steel plants in Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Czech Republic.

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