Dexin Steel Morowali plant

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Dexin Steel Morowali plant, also known as Dexin Steel, 印尼德信钢铁有限公司 (Chinese), is a steel plant in Bahodopi, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia that operates blast furnace (BF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: Fatufia, Kec. Bahodopi, Kabupaten Morowali, Sulawesi Tengah 94974, Indonesia
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): -2.829514, 122.174896 (exact)

Background

Dexin Steel Morowali began operations in 2020 with 3.5 mtpa crude steel production and 3.8mtpa iron production through the blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) steelmaking route.[1] An additional 2.2 mtpa of BF capacity and 2.5 mtpa BOF steelmaking capacity is under construction with an anticipated start date of early 2022.[2][1] An additional 14 mtpa of BF-BOF steelmaking capacity has been proposed with an unknown start date.[2] The company is looking for sites in Indonesia for the additional 14 mtpa capacity.[3]

Dexin Steel Morowali is located in the Morowali Industrial park, which was built by the Tsingshan Industrial Board of Directors starting in October 2013.

An explosion occurred on October 25th, 2024 at the plant, resulting in two fatalities. Local officials spoke out about the persistent issues of industrial accidents in the region, emphasizing the need for the company to fully implement Worker Safety and Health Management System[4].

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Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date Workforce size Power source
2020[5] 1583[6] 1100MW thermal power plant[7]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent GEM entity ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner GEM entity ID
Best Grace Holdings Pte Ltd [100.0%] 5066535674 [100.0%] E100001016334 [100.0%] Dexin Steel Pte Ltd [100%][8] 5000069787 E100000130929 [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] wire rod, slab, billet, rebar[9][10] automotive, building and infrastructure[5] unknown unknown unknown BF; BOF

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 Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
announced 14000[11][5] 14000[11][5]
operating 7000[12][13] 7000[12][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 Blast furnace capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
operating 4560[8][14] 4560[8][14]

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

Ferronickel Sinter Coke Pellets
NF[15] >0[15] >2800[16][15] NF[15]

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

Year BOF production Other/unknown steel production
2019 unknown unknown
2020 unknown unknown
2021 unknown unknown
2022 unknown unknown
2023 unknown unknown

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

Year BF production Other/unknown iron production
2019 unknown unknown
2020 unknown unknown
2021 unknown unknown
2022 unknown unknown
2023 unknown unknown

Unit Details

Table 9: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Construction date Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Current size Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology
BF 1 operating[13] 2018-04[17] 2020[13] – 1780.0 m3[9][15][5] 1520[14] unknown
BF 2 operating[13] 2018-04[17] 2021[13][5] – 1780.0 m3[13][9][15][5] 1520[14] unknown
BF 3 operating[12] 2022[18] 2023[12] MCC International[18] 1780.0 m3[18] 1520[8] unknown

Table 10: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details

Unit name Status Construction date Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Current capacity (ttpa) Current size
unknown BOF (1) operating[5] 2018-04[17] 2020[17] – 1750[13] 120.0 tonnes[9][15][5]
unknown BOF (2) operating[5] 2018-04[17] 2020[17] – 1750[13] 120.0 tonnes[9][15][5]
unknown BOF (3) operating[12] – 2023[12] WISDRI[19] 3500[12] 120.0 tonnes[20][21][22][23]
unknown BOF (4) announced[24][5] – – – 14000[11][5] –[22][21][23]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dexin Steel Indonesia fires up second blast furnace at Morowali, Clement Choo, Joy Zhuo, Samuel Chin, S&P Global Platts, Feb. 5, 2021
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Special Feature: Steelmaking Capacities Development in ASEAN, South East Asia Iron and Steel Institute, Mar. 17, 2021
  3. ↑ Choo, Clement; Zhuo, Analyst Joy; Chin, Samuel (2021-02-05). "Dexin Steel Indonesia fires up second blast furnace at Morowali". www.spglobal.com. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  4. ↑ "Two Fatal Incidents at PT Dexin Steel Indonesia Highlight Urgent Need for Improved Worker Safety Standards : China Labor Watch". chinalaborwatch.org. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20220121154103/https://www.seaisi.org/newsroom-details?news_id=eyJpdiI6ImNMbEJ4Uk9TNUZTU3dxeXJnTCtOZHc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiMVhWQlpzWjVsRDAxOEZ3VjYyU1Z2dz09IiwibWFjIjoiYmEzZGRlNDU4MmNiZTRhNDRmYmFmMGEwODdlMjBkMDYzZmUzMWVmODkxOTBkYjQ4N2Y3NmJkOWVmMTE0MmMzMSJ9. Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210219041251/https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/metals/020521-dexin-steel-indonesia-fires-up-second-blast-furnace-at-morowali. Archived from the original on 2021-02-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/HANWA-CO-LTD-6492255/news/Hanwa-Notice-about-second-blast-furnace-of-PT-Dexin-Steel-Indonesia-succeeded-in-initial-firing-32355684/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240119032846/https://www.seaisi.org/details/23446?type=news-rooms. Archived from the original on 2024-01-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20221123160702/https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/metals/020521-dexin-steel-indonesia-fires-up-second-blast-furnace-at-morowali. Archived from the original on 2022-11-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 https://www.kallanish.com/en/news/steel/market-reports/article-details/indonesia-dexin-signs-bf-contract-with-mcc-international-0322/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220129220106/https://www.mysteel.net/article/5013716-0502/Dexin-Steel-ignites-1st-blast-furnace-in-Indonesia.html. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ http://dx.dexin-steel.com/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 https://www.mysteel.net/news/5013716-Dexin-Steel-ignites-1st-blast-furnace-in-Indonesia. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/indonesias-dexin-steel-to-expand-production-with-new-bf-no-3-1237096.htm. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ↑ https://www.seaisi.org/details/3728?type=news-rooms. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ↑ https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/586335828. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220111171832/https://www.daily-sun.com/post/227737/Star-Consortium-KISC-to-setup-steel-plant-at-Mirersharai. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210929032946/https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2021.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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