Tete Steel Maputo plant
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Tete Steel Maputo plant, also known as Baobab Steel Mozambique, is a direct reduced iron-electric arc furnace (DRI-EAF) steel plant under construction in Tete, Mozambique.
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
| Plant status | Announced date | Construction date | Workforce size | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction[1][2] | 2016-10[1] | 2022[2] | 2580[3] | Captive Tenge-rioni iron mine[4] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|
| Baobab Steel Ltd[5] | 4295899134 | E100000130753 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished; finished rolled[1] | rebar; wire rod; billets[1] | DRI, EAF[1] | DRI plant (4 coal-based rotary kilns); 2 EAF[1][4] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| construction | 500 TTPA[1][1] | 500 TTPA[1][1] |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| construction | 1100 TTPA[6][1][6][1][6][1][6][1] | 1100 TTPA[6][1][6][1][6][1][6][1] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Ferronickel | Sinter |
|---|---|
| 2500 TTPA[1] | 2350 TTPA[1] |
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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 https://web.archive.org/web/20220319094108/https://baobab-steel.com/tete-steel-and-vanadium. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: 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 31 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (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 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 (PDF) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6131f8def0c741565fab6ea9/t/62762f1c124810740aeaa436/1651912546464/Baobab+Steel++-+Pig+Iron+May+2022.pdf.
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