Tete Steel Maputo plant
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Tete Steel Maputo plant, also known as Tete Iron & Steel Project, Baobab Steel Mozambique, is a steel plant in Tete, Mozambique that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Tete, Mozambique:
- Location: Tete, Tete, Mozambique
- Coordinates (WGS 84): -15.724345, 33.762664 (exact)
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Construction date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10[1] | 2022[2] | 2580[3] | 53 mw co-generation plant[1] | Captive Tenge-rioni iron mine[4] | unknown |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baobab Steel Ltd | 4295899134 | E100000130753 | Baobab Steel Ltd[5] | 4295899134 | E100000130753 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[1] | billet, wire rod, rebar[1] | unknown | unknown | unknown | DRI; EAF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| construction | 500[1] | 500[1] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| construction | 1100[6][1] | 1100[6][1] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Ferronickel | Sinter | Coke | Pellets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500[1] | 2350[1] | NF[1][7] | NF[1] |
Unit Details
Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) | Reductant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | construction[1][2] | 2016-10[1] | 2022[2] | rotary kiln[1] | 275[1][6] | coal[1] |
| unknown DRI (2) | construction[1][2] | 2016-10[1] | 2022[2] | rotary kiln[1] | 275[1][6] | coal[1] |
| unknown DRI (3) | construction[1][2] | 2016-10[1] | 2022[2] | rotary kiln[1] | 275[1][6] | coal[1] |
| unknown DRI (4) | construction[1][2] | 2016-10[1] | 2022[2] | rotary kiln[1] | 275[1][6] | coal[1] |
Table 8: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | construction[1][2] | 2016-10[1] | 2022[2] | 250[1] |
| unknown EAF (2) | construction[1][2] | 2016-10[1] | 2022[2] | 250[1] |
Table 9: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % DRI |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | no[1][4] | 100.00[4] |
| unknown EAF (2) | no[1][4] | 100.00[4] |
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 https://web.archive.org/web/20220319094108/https://baobab-steel.com/tete-steel-and-vanadium. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230410190908/https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2022.pdf (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20191031130753/https://clubofmozambique.com/news/tete-steel-plant-produce-1-5-million-tonnes-year/. Archived from the original on 2019-10-31.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 (PDF) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6131f8def0c741565fab6ea9/t/61f25c50896d102d3065a8b5/1643273343815/Baobab+Steel+-+Jan+2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125055530/https://baobab-steel.com/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 (PDF) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6131f8def0c741565fab6ea9/t/62762f1c124810740aeaa436/1651912546464/Baobab+Steel++-+Pig+Iron+May+2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://360mozambique.com/business/industry/tete-government-announces-construction-of-coking-coal-iron-factory/.
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