Izitofu zokushisa zamaminerali zisetshenziswa kakhulu ekucwengisiseni ama-ore, ama-reductant kanye nezinye izinto zokusetshenziswa zezitofu zikagesi, zigxile ekukhiqizweni kwezinhlobo ezahlukene zama-alloy asekelwe ensimbi, njenge-ferrosilicon, i-silicon yezimboni, i-ferromanganese, i-ferrochrome, i-ferrotungsten, ama-alloy e-silicomanganese, kanye ne-ferronickel, njll., ezisetshenziswa kabanzi embonini yensimbi ukuthuthukisa ukusebenza kwezinto zensimbi.

Isithando sokushisa samaminerali sanamuhla samukela uhlobo lwesithando oluvalekile ngokuphelele, imishini eyinhloko iqukethe umzimba wesithando, i-hood yomusi ephansi, uhlelo lokukhipha umusi, inethi emfushane, uhlelo lwe-electrode, uhlelo lwe-hydraulic, uhlelo lokukhipha i-slag oluvela ensimbini, uhlelo lokupholisa phansi kwesithando, i-transformer njalo njalo.