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Railroad Track (Rail)

Steel rail rolling — reheating, hot rolling, head hardening, straightening, and finishing of steel rail sections from rail-quality billet at a dedicated rail mill. · US
Total Cost
$515 / MT
Capacity (tonnes/year)
65,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$30.0M Mn
Capex
$55.0M Mn
Offsite
$8.0M Mn
Total investment
$93.0M Mn
Lines
12
Net raw material
$11.07
2.1%
Conversion
$504
97.9%
Total / MT
$515
$ per MT

Raw Material

$11.07 / MT
LineConsumptionUnitPrice (USD)Cost / MT
Rail-quality steel billetLivetonne$1.10
Rolling oil and lubricantskg$8.00
Zinc for galvanizing/top-coatLivekg$1.97

Utility

$35.00 / MT
LineConsumptionUnitPrice (USD)Cost / MT
Natural gas (process heat)GJ$1.40
Electricity (rolling mill)MWh$26.60
Industrial waterm3$7.00

Operating

$232 / MT
LinePrice (USD)Cost / MT
Direct labour (rolling, finishing, QA)$52.00
Maintenance materials and supplies$180

Overhead

$85.00 / MT
LinePrice (USD)Cost / MT
Mill overhead (admin, safety, insurance)$85.00

Depreciation

$52.00 / MT
LinePrice (USD)Cost / MT
Depreciation (mill, equipment, buildings)$52.00

Financing

$28.00 / MT
LinePrice (USD)Cost / MT
Working capital and capex financing cost$28.00

Others

$72.00 / MT
LinePrice (USD)Cost / MT
Freight, logistics, and certification$72.00
Prices stored in USD; converted to your selected currency at the latest ECB rate. Inputs marked "Live" pull current observed prices from Claight commodity data.