Izitofu zobushushu zeminerali zisetyenziswa kakhulu ekucoceni i-ore, ii-reductants kunye nezinye izinto eziluhlaza zezitofu zombane, zigxile ekuveliseni iintlobo ezahlukeneyo zee-alloys ezisekelwe kwisinyithi, ezifana ne-ferrosilicon, i-silicon yezimboni, i-ferromanganese, i-ferrochrome, i-ferrotungsten, ii-alloys ze-silicomanganese, kunye ne-ferronickel, njl.njl., ezisetyenziswa kakhulu kushishino lwe-metallurgical ukuphucula ukusebenza kwezixhobo zesinyithi.

Isithando sobushushu seminerali sanamhlanje samkela uhlobo lwesithando oluvaliweyo ngokupheleleyo, izixhobo eziphambili ziquka umzimba wesithando, i-hood yomsi ephantsi, inkqubo yokukhupha umsi, inethi emfutshane, inkqubo ye-electrode, inkqubo ye-hydraulic, inkqubo yokukhupha i-slag evela kwintsimbi, inkqubo yokupholisa ezantsi kwesithando, i-transformer njalo njalo.