Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel Plant
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Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel Plant, also known as LCCISP, is a steel plant in Tang Long Town, Lao Cai, Vietnam that operates blast furnace (BF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Tang Long Town, Lao Cai, Vietnam:
- Location: TT. Tằng Loỏng, Bảo Thắng District, Lao Cai, Vietnam
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 22.306931, 104.12992 (exact)
Background
In 2004, Vietnam Steel Corporation, the Lao Cai Mineral Company and China's Kunming Steel Group joined hands to exploit iron ores and build the first steel plant in Vietnam's northern Lao Cai Province.[1] The construction of the plant commenced in 2011.[2] The plant was inaugurated in 2014 with an initial capacity of 500 ttpa.[3]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004[4] | 2011[5] | 2014[6] | 1000[6] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| State-owned entity status | Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Kunming Iron & Steel Holding Co Ltd; Laocai Mineral Exploitation and Processing JSC; unknown; Viet Nam Steel Corp | 4298154973; 5035753287; not applicable; 5000054945 | E100000128516; E100000130973; E100000132388; E100000130925 | Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel[7] | unknown | E100000131120 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|
| unknown | unknown | BF; BOF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 500[6] | 500[6] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 500[6] | 500[6] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Ferronickel | Sinter | Coke | Pellets |
|---|---|---|---|
| NF | >0[8] | NF | NF |
Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BOF production | Other/unknown steel production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BF production | Other/unknown iron production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
Unit Details
Table 9: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Current size | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown BF (1) | operating[7] | 2004[4] | 2011[5] | 2014[7] | 500.0 m3[9] | 500[6] | unknown |
Table 10: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown BOF (1) | operating[10] | 2004[4] | 2012[11] | 2014[6] | 500[6] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "Vietnam, China join hands to explore iron ore". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ↑ VietnamPlus (2014-05-26). "Lao Cai iron, steel factory ups production | Business | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)". VietnamPlus. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ↑ "Vietnam launches its largest cast iron, steel plant---ASEAN---China Center". www.asean-china-center.org. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206193832/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-08/09/content_363595.htm. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206194109/https://en.vietnamplus.vn/lao-cai-iron-steel-factory-ups-production/60904.vnp. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125062932/http://www.asean-china-center.org/english/2014-09/22/c_133662316.htm. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220112171053/http://bizhub.vn/news/lao-cai-iron-steel-factory-ups-production_5920.html. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240206194357/https://www.sofreco.com/UK/formSelectReference.awp?P1=EN_DXXX_ZA%2520%2520_PXXXXX_BXXX_L033&AWPID672071D0=833561AA3684AE7CFD3D687B170551AF5C28ED97. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "FUTURE INVESTMENT PROJECTS IN THE GLOBAL STEEL INDUSTRY AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE BALANCE OF STEELMAKING PROCESSES". OECD. 2015-03-10. Archived from the original on 2022-04-01.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220113194814/https://vir.com.vn/three-loss-making-projects-request-capital-to-resume-operations-56709.html. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240206195355/https://en.nhandan.vn/lao-cai-cast-iron-and-steel-plant-to-be-built-post198.html. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06.
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