Sun Metals Sur steel plant

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Sun Metals Sur steel plant is a steel plant in Sur, Ash Sharqiyah South, Oman that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Sur, Ash Sharqiyah South, Oman:

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  • Location: Sur, Oman
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 22.632992, 59.416971 (approximate)

Background

The Sun Metals Sur steel plant project was suspended in 2016 due to a dip in global steel prices. [1]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date
2014[2]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Sun Metal Casting LLC 5040694093 E100000131007 Sun Metal Casting LLC[3] 5040694093 E100000131007

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products Main production equipment
semi-finished, finished rolled[2] bloom, billet, rebar[2] EAF

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

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
cancelled 2500[2] 2500[2]

Unit Details

Table 5: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown EAF (1) cancelled[4] 1250[2]
unknown EAF (2) cancelled[4] 1250[2]

Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap % DRI
unknown EAF (1) yes[4] >0[4] >0[4]
unknown EAF (2) yes[4] >0[4] >0[4]

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References

  1. Bhatia, Neha (05/24/2016). "Oil price dip stalls $400m Oman steel plant". Construction Week. Retrieved 09/28/2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20220112204339/https://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3343579/Omans-Sun-Metals-will-build-25m-tpy-steel-plant.html. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125062238/http://www.sunmetalgroup.ae/ourgroup1.html. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220113191530/https://www.constructionweekonline.com/products-services/article-39183-oil-price-dip-stalls-400m-oman-steel-plant. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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