Xinjiang Kunyu Iron and Steel Co Ltd

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Xinjiang Kunyu Iron and Steel Co Ltd (新疆昆玉钢铁有限公司), also known as Kuitun Ximu Laisite Steel Co., Ltd., is a blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) steel plant operating in Ili AP, Xinjiang, China.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Ili AP, Xinjiang, China:

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  • Location: No. 109 Nanhuan East Road, Kuitun City, Yili Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 44.404189, 84.966753 (exact)

Background

The company is one of the key regulated enterprises with high energy consumption and high emissions in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in 2022.[1]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Phase Plant status Start date Pre-retirement announcement date Workforce size
Main plant Operating[2] 2015[2] 1460[3]
Closure Operating pre-retirement[4] 2019[4]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Phase Parent company Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company GEM ID
Main plant Shiheng Special Steel Holding Group Co Ltd [54.7%]; Hong Kong Wing Tai Holdings [22.0%]; other [15.9%]; Trade Union Committee of Shiheng Special Steel Group [7.4%] E100000123261 [54.7%]; E100000126043 [22%]; E100000001753 [15.9%]; E100000126042 [7.4%] Xinjiang Kunyu Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.[3] E100000126477

Table 3: Process and Products

Phase Steel product category Steel products ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
Main plant finished rolled[5] rebar, high-speed wire, coiled screw[5] 2017-10-11 00:00:00[6] 2020-11-10 00:00:00[6] BF[7] [7]
Closure finished rolled[5] rebar, high-speed wire, coiled screw[5] BF, BOF[7] 1 BOF (50-tonne)[4]

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

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Phase Capacity operating status* Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
Main plant operating
Closure operating pre-retirement 750 TTPA[4] 750 TTPA[4]

Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Phase Capacity operating status* Blast furnace capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
Main plant operating 1000 TTPA[4][4] 1000 TTPA[4][4]
Closure operating pre-retirement 500 TTPA[4] 500 TTPA[4]

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

Phase Sinter
Main plant 2100 TTPA[2]
Closure 2100 TTPA[2]

Blast Furnace Details

Table 7: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Construction date Start date Retired date Current size Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology Most recent relining
1 operating pre-retirement[4] unknown unknown unknown unknown 450 m³[7] 500[4] unknown 2019-03[8]
2 operating[7] unknown unknown 2013-07-01 00:00:00[9] 450 m³[7] 500[4] unknown 2019-03[8]
3 operating[7] unknown unknown unknown 450 m³[7] 500[4] unknown 2019-09-10[10]

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