Tosyali Sonangol Kassinga Iron and Steel Plant

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Tosyali Sonangol Kassinga Iron and Steel Plant, also known as Cassinga Steel Project, Kassinga Steel Project, is a steel plant in Kassinga, Jamba, Huíla, Angola that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Kassinga, Jamba, Huíla, Angola:

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  • Coordinates (WGS 84): -15.263743, 16.065494 (approximate)

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Announced date Start date Power source Iron ore source Coal source
2019[1][2] 2027[3] unknown Jamba Mineira Mine (to be reactivated)[3][1] unknown

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 Government of Angola; Tosyalı Holding AŞ; unknown 5000026488; 5000866267; not applicable E100001012407; E100001000709; E100000132388 Sonangol EP; Tosyali Iron and Steel Angola SA[3][3] 5086822942; 5000035131 E100002003752; E100000000004

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel products Steel sector end users ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Responsible steel Main production equipment
long products[2] unknown unknown unknown unknown DRI; 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)
announced 1000[2] 1000[2]

Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron 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 Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
announced 1200[2] 1200[2]

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

Sinter Pellets
NF 4100[2]

Unit Details

Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Furnace type Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown DRI (1) announced[2] 2019-11-05[2] not found 1200[2]

Table 8: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown EAF (1) announced[2] 2019-11-05[2] 1000[2]

Table 9: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap % DRI % HBI % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI) % basic/merchant pig iron % granulated pig iron % pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated % other iron
unknown EAF (1) None unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/turkeys-tosyali-establish-integrated-iron-steel-plant-angola-2024-08-15/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 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 https://www.macaubusiness.com/angola-turkish-owned-iron-mining-projects-gets-green-light/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.steelradar.com/en/angola-signs-deal-with-tosyali-for-kassinga-steel-project/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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