<p>Vanadium–titanium magnetite (VTM) with abundant reserves is difficult to be used for ironmaking process with a high ratio due to its high TiO₂ content. TiO₂ possesses better reactivity with CaO compared to Fe₂O₃. CaTiO₃ is preferentially formed rather than calcium ferrite, which is adverse to the formation of liquid phase, especially silico-ferrite of calcium and aluminum (SFCA). Solid fuel consumption is high during VTM sintering. In this study, the pre-prepared calcium ferrite (pre-CF) was substituted for burnt lime and the effect of its substitution ratio was investigated. Thermodynamic analysis indicates the formation of CaTiO₃ is inhibited with the increase of pre-CF substitution ratio. The substitution of pre-CF contributes to the improvement of tumbler strength and yield of product sinter with the increase of SFCA amount and the formation of the dense molten corrosion sinter microstructure. However, sinter productivity is reduced due to the slowing down of sintering speed. With the optimization of coke particle size, sinter indices are not deteriorated and coke dosage during sintering can be reduced by 30 pct when the substitution ratio of pre-CF and the average particle size of coke are 20 pct and 1.69 mm, respectively. Metallurgical properties are also better than the base case.</p>