Dinson Chivhu iron and steel plant

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Dinson Chivhu iron and steel plant, also known as DISCO, is a blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) and electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant under construction in Chivhu, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe.

Location

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  • Location: Chivhu, Mashonaland Zimbabwe
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): -18.937163, 30.599748 (approximate)

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Phase Plant status Announced date Construction date Start date Workforce size Power source
Main plant Construction[1][2] 2018[3] 2021[4] 2024[2][5][1] 500[6] Sherwood substation[4][7]
Expansion Announced[8] 2018[3] – – 2750[9][10][6] –[7]
Expansion Announced[8] 2018[3] – – 2750[9][10][6] –[7]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Phase Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company GEM ID
Main plant Tsingshan Holding Group Co Ltd [100.0%] 4298344956 [100%] E100001000933 [100%] Dinson Iron and Steel Company[11] E100000131195

Table 3: Process and Products

Phase Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
Main plant BF, BOF, EAF[5][12][13] BOF (# unknown), EAF (# unknown)[14][13]
Expansion BF, BOF, EAF[5][12][13] BOF (# unknown), EAF (# unknown)[14][13]
Expansion BF, BOF, EAF[5][12][13] BOF (# unknown), EAF (# unknown)[14][13]

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* Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
Main plant construction 1200 TTPA[15][16][17]
Expansion announced 1200 TTPA[8]
Expansion announced 2600 TTPA[8]

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 construction 1200 TTPA[15][16][17] 1200 TTPA[15][16][17]
Expansion announced 1200 TTPA[8] 1200 TTPA[8][10]
Expansion announced 2600 TTPA[8] 2600 TTPA[8]

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
1 construction[2] 2018[3] 2021[4] 2024-04[2] 1200[15][16][17] unknown unknown
unknown announced[8] 2018[3] unknown unknown 2600[8] unknown unknown
unknown announced[8] 2018[3] unknown unknown 1200[8] unknown unknown

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References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240223004023/https://allafrica.com/stories/202401150347.html. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220816125144/https://miningzimbabwe.com/chinese-firm-to-breathe-life-into-zim-steel-sector/. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230202051355/https://constructionreviewonline.com/projects/africas-largest-iron-and-steel-plant-manhize-dinson-iron-and-steel-plant-in-zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 02 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20231022184530/https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-236601.html. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230202182032/https://cceonlinenews.com/2023/01/31/manhize-steel-plant/. Archived from the original on 02 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240119094651/https://www.herald.co.zw/editorial-comment-dinson-shows-way-with-power-station-investment/. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 https://constructionreviewonline.com/construction-news/dinson-steel-plants-construction-progressing-as-planned-for-december-deadline/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230123155400/https://www.herald.co.zw/dinson-sinks-us500m-in-new-steel-plant/. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220314005259/https://allafrica.com/stories/202203040199.html. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ https://equalocean.com/news/2022102419070. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221003123309/https://www.classic263.co.zw/2022/06/28/blast-furnace-components-now-in-manhize/. Archived from the original on 03 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 https://miningzimbabwe.com/dinson-iron-project-to-fetch-us10-billion-annually/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230331131610/https://newzwire.live/fact-box-tsingshan-is-building-a-us1bn-steel-plant-in-zimbabwe-here-is-what-we-know-about-the-project/. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-232128.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230908021651/https://www.herald.co.zw/dinson-to-construct-300mw-power-plants/. Archived from the original on 08 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 (PDF) https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2022.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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