Ukraine considers using red sludge from Mykolaiv alumina plant in roads after Korea pilot tests

Authorities in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region are considering launching a pilot project to use industrial sludge, including possible alumina red sludge, in road construction after experimental testing in South Korea reportedly showed positive durability results.

The proposal was discussed by Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration head Vitalii Kim during a broadcast with Media Center Ukraine following his visit to South Korea. According to Kim, cooperation with Korean companies has been ongoing since 2023, during which Ukraine supplied industrial sludge samples for testing in road-building technologies. Kim