Abstract: The pulverulent metal oxide, especially molybdenum oxide is mixed, to increase the metal conversion, with a stoichiometric quantity of finely divided ferrosilicon. This mixture is combined with about 5% by weight bentonite as a binder and agitated with about 3 weight % water and formed into briquettes with the aid of a conventional briquetting unit. To facilitate an exact metering of the additive of the metal oxide to the steel melt, the smallest caliber possible briquettes are produced.