African Natural Resources and Mines Kaduna steel plant
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African Natural Resources and Mines Kaduna steel plant, also known as ANRML Kaduna Steel Plant, African Industries Group, is a steel plant in Kagarko, Kaduna State, Nigeria that operates steelmaking and direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Kagarko, Kaduna State, Nigeria:
- Location: Gujeni village, Kagarko, Kaduna, Nigeria
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 9.462715, 7.368 (exact)
Background
In a detailed news report from January 2026, it was discovered that residents of the agriculture dependent Kagarko local government area of Kaduna State have been experiencing extreme levels of black soot that is coming from the rotary kilns.[1] Famers can no longer produce fruitful crops as the soil contains dangerous concentrations of lead, arsenic and PM. Waterways are also becoming polluted forcing the community to dig up boreholes. The soot is also negatively impacting the body as residents are forced to shower three times a day and experience exacerbated levels of respiratory issues. In a 2021 Social and Environmental Impact Assessment posted by ANRML it was said that the life expectancy rate of the 20,000 people living in the area is 44 years old.[2]
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012[3] | 2024-09-07[4][5] | 3500[6] | 36 mw captive power plant[7][5] | ANRML iron ore mine on-site (P100000129459)[6][8] | unknown |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Industries Ltd | 5082505395 | E100000131145 | African Natural Resources & Mines Ltd [100%][3] | unknown | E100000131098 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[9] | rebar, sections, plate, rod, mesh, pipe, billet, wire[9] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | DRI; Steel other/unspecified |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Other/unspecified steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| construction | 1000[10][11] | 1000[10][11] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 1000[10][11] | 1000[10][11] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|
| NF | 5400[12] |
Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | DRI production | Other/unknown iron production |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | unknown | unknown |
| 2025 | unknown | unknown |
Unit Details
Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | operating[4] | 2012[3] | 2024[4] | rotary kiln[5] | 1000[10][11] |
Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant | Hydrogen reductant status | Future hydrogen reductant color |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | coal (solid)[6] | unknown | not found |
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References
- ↑ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ↑ "About Us - ANRML". anrml.com. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125062711/https://anrml.com/about-company.html. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.africanindustries.com/media-coverage/fgn-commends-anrmls-600m-investment-in-kaduna-plant/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "About Us". Archived from the original on 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220124184337/https://anrml.com/project.html. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.nipc.gov.ng/2020/01/04/aigc-sets-up-600m-steel-plant-in-kaduna/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://punchng.com/minister-lauds-600m-iron-ore-mining-facility-in-kaduna/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220320171307/https://africanindustries.com/aig.html. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220319100649/https://nairametrics.com/2020/10/19/nigerias-1-5-billion-steel-plant-set-to-produce-1-million-mt-of-steel-annually/. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 https://guardian.ng/opinion/the-kaduna-private-steel-plant-welcome/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220320132310/https://africachinapresscentre.org/2019/12/26/600m-steel-plant-to-take-off-in-kaduna-2020/. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20.
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