Companhia Siderurgica do Cuchi pig iron plant
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Companhia Siderurgica do Cuchi pig iron plant, also known as CSC Angola, is a blast furnace (BF) steel plant operating in Cuchi, Cuando Cubango, Angola.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Cuchi, Cuando Cubango, Angola:
- Location: Município do Cuchi, Lado Direito da Rodovia Menongue, Cuchi, Angola
- Coordinates (WGS 84): -14.650166, 16.925606 (exact)
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Phase | Plant status | Construction date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Operating[1] | – | 2023-09[1] | 1200[2] | 15 MW captive thermoelectric plant[3] | Cutato mine[3] |
| Expansion | Announced[1] | 2024[1] | 2025[1] | 3800[2] | 15 MW captive thermoelectric plant[3] | Cutato mine[3] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Phase | State-owned entity status | Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Partial | Ferrangoland; Modulax Industria E Comercio SA | E100001012407; E100001012405 | Companhia Siderurgica do Cuchi, SA[3] | E100001012404 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Phase | Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | crude[3] | pig iron[3] | BF[3] |
| Expansion | crude[3] | pig iron[3] | BF[3] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* |
|---|---|
| Main plant | operating |
| Expansion | announced |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* | Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | operating | 96 TTPA[1][3] | 96 TTPA[1][3] |
| Expansion | announced | 424 TTPA[1][3][1][3][1][3] | 424 TTPA[1][3][1][3][1][3] |
Blast Furnace Details
Table 6: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology | Most recent relining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | announced[1] | unknown | 2024[1] | 2025[1] | 141[1][3] | unknown | unknown |
| unknown | announced[1] | unknown | 2024[1] | 2025[1] | 141[1][3] | unknown | unknown |
| unknown | announced[1] | unknown | 2024[1] | 2025[1] | 141[1][3] | unknown | unknown |
| unknown | operating[1] | unknown | unknown | 2023-09[1] | 96[1][3] | unknown | unknown |
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 https://web.archive.org/web/20240216222046/https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/angolas-csc-inaugurates-countrys-first-pig-iron-mill-1304862.htm. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240214052433/https://www.verangola.net/va/en/052023/RawMaterials/35399/Companhia-Sider%25C3%25BArgica-do-Cuchi-starts-production-of-pig-iron-in-experimental-phase.htm. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 https://web.archive.org/web/20240214052148/https://www.cscangola.ao/siderurgia?lang=en. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024.
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