Capital Investments Data
2020 Analysis: Investment in 2020 showed concentration in key emerging markets with India leading in project count across diverse segments including pellet plants, coke ovens, and cold rolling. Russia focused on raw materials infrastructure with PCI and pellet investments. Brazil saw major slab export projects from Vale including joint ventures with POSCO. Indonesia expanded integrated steelmaking with blast furnace and HSM additions. Notable diversification into African markets with Algeria's major DRI -based investment and Ghana's rebar facility.
4 Bar Mills
3 Pellet Plants, 2 Seamless
Project Categories:
Melting/Raw Materials
Rolling Mills
Coating/Finishing
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2020 Capital Investment Projects [Selected Projects]
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Algeria
Tosyali Holdings
Oran Works
Steelmaking/Bar
Feedstock of purchased DRI , scrap and pig iron for EAF
Brazil
ArcelorMittal
Vega do Sul
Coating
Project is awaiting clearance
Brazil
CSN
Congonhas
Pellet Plant
Stage II investment via Nacional Minerios SA, CSN mining unit
Brazil
Vale
Anchieta, Espirito Santo
Steelmaking/Slab
Export slab plant - Espirito Santo State
China
Valin ArcelorMittal jv
Loudi Works
Cold Rolling Complex
JV of ArcelorMittal and Hunan Valin Iron & Steel Co for high-strength automotive steels
Finland
Outokumpu
Special Products Division
Plate Mill
Stainless Quarto plate 30% capacity expansion
Ghana
United Steel Company
Tema Steel Works
Steelmaking/Bar
This is United's 2nd rebar works in Ghana. New plant will make TMT quality rebar
India
JSW Steel Toranagallu
Cold Rolling
For high strength steel incl galv and galvanneal to 1,870mm
India
Tata Steel
Kalinganagar
Air Separation Unit
2 new ASUs , each 1,200 tons per day
India
VISA SunCoke Limited
Kalinganagar
Coke Ovens
Sun Coke Energy / Visa Steel 49:51 jv incl heat recovery + steam generation
Indonesia
Krakatau Steel
Cilegon
Blast Furnace
Blast furnace complex to be located on 60 hectare plot
Indonesia
Krakatau Steel
Not Disclosed
HSM New HSM will increase HRC capacity from approximately 2.4 to 3.6mt/year
Kazakhstan
ENRC
Sokolov-Sarbai Works
DRI 1.8m tpy merchant HBI facility. Project started in 2008 but suspended due to financial crisis
Mongolia
Red Hill Energy
Ulaan Ovoo
Coal Washing Plant
Assessments are from (public) pre-feasibility study
Russia
NLMK Novolipetsk
PCI PCI for BF #4 (capacity 1.8mt) + BF #5 (2.6mt)
Russia
NLMK
Stoilensky Works
Pellet Plant
Pellet plant and infrastructure for production of high-grade >65% Fe pellets
Russia
TMK
Seversky Tube Works
Seamless Tube
Pipe diameter 168-339mm, wall thickness 6.4-40.0mm
Slovenia
Slovenian Steel Group
Metal Ravne
Vacuum Degassing
New vacuum station (VD/VOD) in the steel plant secondary metallurgical centre
Ukraine
Metinvest
Yenakievo Iron & Steel
PCI PCI for BF's 1, 3 & 5 operating at 180kg injected coal / tonne hot metal
USA
California Steel
California Steel Industries
Welded Tube
High-strength ERW pipe, up to 24 inches in diameter and up to 80 feet in length
Venezuela
Sidor
Puerto Ordaz Plant
Continuous Casting - Billet
Billets for rebar and wire rod
Vietnam
POSCO
Posco SS Vina Steel Factory
Steelmaking/Bar
New steel mill in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. Site area of approximately 49 hectares
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