Algerian Qatari Steel Jijel plant

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Algerian Qatari Steel Jijel plant (الجزائرية القطرية للصلب, Complexe Sidérurgique de Bellara, مركب بلارة للحديد والصلب), also known as AQS, is a steel plant in El-Milia, Jijel, Algeria that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the plant in El-Milia, Jijel, Algeria:

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  • Location: Bellara industrial zone, El-Milia, Jijel, Algeria
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 36.753961, 6.24442 (exact)

Background

The Algerian Qatari Steel Jijel plant started operating in 2019 with DRI and EAF capacity.[1] The complex was billed as the largest plant with combined Hot Direct Reduced Iron and Cold Direct Reduced Iron capacity in the world.[2] In February 2022, representatives from Qatar and Algeria signed an MOU to study steel investments and expand capacity at the plant to over four million tons of steel production annually.[3]

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Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Announced date Construction date Start date Workforce size Iron ore source
2013[4] 2015[4][5] 2017[6] 2800[7] P100000128018[8]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

State-owned entity status Parent company Parent company PermID Parent GEM entity ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner GEM entity ID
Partial Industries Qatar QPSC [49.0%]; FNI - Fonds National d’Investissement [5.0%]; Groupe Industriel Sider SpA 4295886945 [49.0%]; 4296432587 [5.0%]; 5000941519 E100000000840 [49.0%]; E100002020869 [5.0%]; E100001000960 Algerian Qatari Steel [100%][7] 5076384326 E100001000957 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Responsible steel Main production equipment
semi-finished, finished rolled[7] billet, wire rod, rebar, cold DRI[7] yes[7][9] yes[10] 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 2200[11][12] 2200[11][12]
operating 2100[13] 2100[13]

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 2000[11] 2000[11]
operating 2500[13][14][15] 2500[13][14][15]

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

Sinter Pellets
NF NF

Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BOF production EAF production Other/unknown steel production Total (all routes)
2019 –[13] 1[13] unknown[13] 1[13]
2020 –[13] 141[13] unknown[13] 141[13]
2021 –[13] 698[13] unknown[13] 698[13]
2022 –[13] 1436[13] unknown[13] 1436[13]
2023 –[13] 1634[13] unknown[13] 1634[13]
2024 unknown[13] 1903[13] unknown[13] 1903[13]

Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BF production DRI production Other/unknown iron production Total (all routes)
2019 – unknown unknown –
2020 – unknown unknown –
2021 –[13] 827[13] unknown[13] 827[13]
2022 –[13] 1688[13] unknown[13] 1688[13]
2023 –[13] 1893[13] –[13] 1893[13]
2024 unknown[13] 2301[13] –[13] 2301[13]

Unit Details

Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Furnace type Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown DRI (1) operating[16] 2016[8] 2021[8] Paul Wurth Midrex Megamodule[8][8] shaft furnace[8] 2500[15][14][13]
unknown DRI (2) announced[17] 2022[8] 2026[8] – not found 2000[11]

Table 10: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details

Unit name Current or initial reductant
unknown DRI (1) gas[8]
unknown DRI (2) unknown

Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Furnace manufacturer and model Current capacity (ttpa) Current size (tonnes)
EAF 1 operating[8] – Danieli[18] 1050[13] 120.0[8]
EAF 2 operating[8] – Danieli[18] 1050[13] 120.0[8]
unknown EAF (3) announced[19][11] 2024-01[11] – 2200[11][12] –

Table 12: 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
EAF 1 yes[18] >0[18] >0[20] unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown
EAF 2 yes[18] >0[18] >0[20] unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown
unknown EAF (3) yes[21] >0[21] >0 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown

Articles and Resources

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References

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