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QIC Qarmet steel plant (АрселорМиттал Темиртау (Russian)), also known as Karaganda Steel Works; ArcelorMittal Temirtau steel plant (predecessor), is a blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) steel plant operating in Temirtau, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

Location

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  • Location: Temirtau, Karaganda Region, 100000, Kazakhstan
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 50.031766, 72.994863 (exact)

Background

In December 2024, the previous owner of the plant - ArcelorMittal - completed the sale of its assets in Kazakhstan to Qazaqstan Investment Corporation. QIC acquired all the shares in ArcelorMittal Temirtau. In January 2024, Qazaqstan Steel Group and its founder Andrey Lavrentiev became the new investor. ArcelorMittal Temirtau was later renamed Qarmet.[1]

In July 2024, Qarmet shut down BOF No. 1 for extensive repairs, with completion expected in October 2024. During the shutdown, the converter body will be replaced, along with other essential maintenance work. Earlier, in May 2024, the plant successfully restarted BOF No. 2 following a similar overhaul.[2] The equipment was provided by Danieli Corus.[3]

Environmental issues

According to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), while ArcelorMittal owned the plant, local communities were exposed to dangerous levels of toxic air pollutants (PM2.5, NO2, SO2). This is estimated to have led to 3,000 deaths, 190 preterm births, and 2,600 cases of childhood asthma. The economic cost for Kazakh society in health-related damages from exposure to these pollutants is estimated at USD 4.2 billion, highlighting the significant long-term consequences of the plant’s operations while ArcelorMittal was in charge.[4]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Phase Plant status Start date Retired date Workforce size Power source Iron ore source Coal source
Main plant Operating[5] 1960[6] – 12894[7] Karaganda Steel Works power station (ТЭЦ-ПВС Карагандинского металлургического комбината) and Karaganda TPS-2 power station (ТЭЦ -2 АО "Арселор Миттал Темиртау")[8][9][10][11] Lisakovski, Kentube, Atasu, Atansore iron ore mines[6][12] 8 coal mines across Karaganda region
Closure Retired[13][14] 1960[6] 2017[13][14] – Karaganda Steel Works power station (ТЭЦ-ПВС Карагандинского металлургического комбината) and Karaganda TPS-2 power station (ТЭЦ -2 АО "Арселор Миттал Темиртау")[8][9][10][11] Lisakovski, Kentube, Atasu, Atansore iron ore mines[6][12] 8 coal mines across Karaganda region

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Phase State-owned entity status Parent company Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Main plant Full NUH Baiterek JSC [100.0%] E100001000197 [100%] Qazaqstan Investment Corporation AO[15][16] 5037475644 E100001011212

Table 3: Process and Products

Phase Steel product category Steel products Steel sector end users ISO 14001 Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
Main plant semi-finished; finished rolled[17] continuous casting slabs; continuous casting billets and blooms; slabs; blooms and billets; hot- and cold-rolled coils and mills; wielded pipes; tinplate mills; black plates; covers; tin plates; hot dipped galvanized products; polymer coated products; welded pipes; rebars; coke; chemical by-products[17][18] tools and machinery[19][18] yes[20] BF, BOF[21][22] coking plant (6 batteries); 3 sinter plants; 3 BF; 3 BOF (3x300-tonne)[21][23]
Closure semi-finished; finished rolled[24][19] continuous caster slabs; continuous caster billets; hot- and cold-rolled coils and sheets; black plates; covers; tin plates; hot dipped galvanized products; polymer coated products; welded pipes; rebars; coke; chemical by-products[24][6][19] tools and machinery[19] – BF[24] BF[25][8]

Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Phase Capacity operating status* Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
Main plant operating 6000 TTPA[26][6][27][26][6][27][26][6][27] 6000 TTPA[26][6][27][26][6][27][26][6][27]
Closure retired – –

Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Phase Capacity operating status* Blast furnace capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
Main plant operating 5400 TTPA[26][28][8][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37] 5400 TTPA[26][28][8][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37]
Closure retired 1100 TTPA[38] 1100 TTPA[38]

Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Phase Sinter Coke
Main plant 5000 TTPA[22][39] 3500 TTPA[21]
Closure – –

Table 7: Actual Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BOF Production Total (all routes)
2020 3200 TTPA[19][40] 3200 TTPA[19]
2021 3400 TTPA[41] 3400 TTPA[41]
2022 3400 TTPA[17] 3400 TTPA[17]

Table 8: Actual Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BF Production Total (all routes)
2020 3100 TTPA[40] 3100 TTPA[40]
2021 3200 TTPA[42] 3200 TTPA[42]
2022 – –

Blast Furnace Details

Table 9: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Construction date Start date Retired date Furnace manufacturer and model Current size Current capacity (ttpa) Most recent relining
1 retired[13][14] – – 1982[13][43] 2017[14] – 1719 m³[43] 1100[38] unknown
2 operating[13] unknown unknown 1961-06[44][43][29][14][30] –[41] Paul Wurth Kalugin Shaftless stove (KSS)[8][45] 2291 m³[21] 1300[26][28][8][29][30] 2012-04-27[30][46]
3 operating[13] unknown unknown 1971[44][47][48][34][14][34] –[41] Paul Wurth; Danieli Corus Danieli Corus Blast Furnace design (2021 revamp)[49][50][50] 3848 m³[21] 2300[31][32][33][34][35] 2015-02-18[51][35][52]
4 operating[13] unknown unknown 1975-04[53][14][54][55] –[41] – 3499 m³[21] 1800[36][37] 2016-11-07[56]

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