ABSTRACT
	On the basis of a complex examination of trial results this work provided evidence on metallurgical readiness and economical efficiency in implementation of plasma heating at processing of the metal-bearing oxidic wastes under conditions prevailing in the VÍTKOVICE, a. s. Steelworks. 
	Ironmaking and steelmaking is always associated with origination of waste that presents for the entire metallurgical process either reversible and/or reusable material or lost waste not applicable in further production. At present the waste from iron- and steelmaking finds hardly applicability as secondary raw material. 
	Evidence has been given that the low-temperature plasma could replace the existing routes of less-suitable pyrometallurgical treatment of such wastes that are therefore processed by hydrometallurgical route.
	As the metallurgical and technological features of this application are obvious then more light should be thrown into the economy. The economical insight into efficiency  of the assumed processing of the metal-bearing waste is dealt in detail with by example of a concrete situation at VÍTKOVICE, a.s. - Division 200.
	The economical efficiency of that route can be in principle determined by comparison of the calculated costs with the price of ready product.
	In case of liquid metal with a guaranteed chemical composition the profit would reach 900 Kč/t and the profitability (profit referred to the costs) would be 20%. In case of melting steelmaking hot metal the profit of 900 Kč/t is reached, which refers to a profitability of 17 to 20%. With the foundry hot metal and with Sorel the possible profit varies from 2100 to 4100 Kč/t and the profitability makes 35 up to 51%.