Amaminerali okushisa asetshenziselwa ikakhulukazi ukucwenga ama-ores, ama-reductants nezinye izinto zokusetshenziswa zeziko likagesi, okugxile ekukhiqizeni izinhlobo ezahlukene zama-alloys asekelwe ku-iron, njenge-ferrosilicon, i-silicon yezimboni, i-ferromanganese, i-ferrochrome, i-ferrotungsten, i-silicomanganese alloys, ne-ferronickel. , njll, ezisetshenziswa kabanzi embonini ye-metallurgical ukuthuthukisa ukusebenza kwezinto zensimbi.

Isithando somlilo samaminerali samanje samukela uhlobo lwesithando somlilo esivalwe ngokugcwele, okokusebenza okuyinhloko kuhlanganisa umzimba wesithando somlilo, indawo yokubeka intuthu ephansi, isistimu yokukhipha intuthu, inetha elifushane, isistimu ye-electrode, isistimu ye-hydraulic, uhlelo lokukhishwa kwe-slag olusuka ensimbi, uhlelo lokupholisa phansi kwesithando somlilo, i-transformer nokunye. .