Hebei Xin Wu an Steel Malaysia plant
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Hebei Xin Wu an Steel Malaysia plant, also known as Sarawak Iron and Steel, is a steel plant in Samalaju, Sarawak, Malaysia that operates basic oxygen furnace (BOF) and blast furnace (BF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Samalaju, Sarawak, Malaysia:
- Location: Samalaju Industrial Park, Bintulu, Sarawak State, Malaysia
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 3.586453, 113.359851 (approximate)
Background
This integrated plant would have a capacity of 10 million tpy, and would become Malaysia’s largest steelmaker if completed. But the project is publicly opposed by both the Malaysian Iron & Steel Industry Federation and the Malaysia Steel Association due to their grave concerns about overcapacity in the country. The groups even joined hands in February to call for an immediate freeze on all licenses for new long and flat-producing steel plants. The associations said in February they feared the Wu’an mega plant would lead to a crash in HRC prices and the pool of available steel scrap being reduced to such a level that substantial scrap imports would be required to cover demand.[1] The development of the plant suffered setbacks during the Covid-19 pandemic, and is expected to commence operations of the first phase in the first quarter of 2024.[2][3] The first phase of the project will involve a total investment of RM 13 billion and install a 5 mtpa capacity long process production line.[4] As of Sep 2025, the project is still being stalled at the ground clearance stage. Its China-based owner is reportedly seeking buyers for its licences[5].
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Construction date | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-27[6][7][8] | 2022-04[9] | unknown | unknown | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebei Xinwuan Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd [100.0%] | unknown [100.0%] | E100000131112 [100.0%] | Hebei Xinwuan Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd [100%][10][11][12] | unknown | E100000131112 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[13] | coil, sheet, plate[14][13] | unknown | unknown | BF; BOF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 10000[15][16][17][18][14] | 10000[15][16][17][18][14] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 5000[15][17][14][16] | 5000[15][17][14][16] |
| construction | 5000[15][17][14][16] | 5000[15][17][14][16] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Coke | Pellets |
|---|---|---|
| NF[15][16][14] | >0[15][16][7][14] | NF[15][16][14] |
Unit Details
Table 7: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown BF (1) | construction[15][16][14] | 2020[14] | 2024[19] | 5000[15][16][17][14] | unknown |
| unknown BF (2) | announced[15][16][14] | 2020[14] | – | 5000[15][16][17][14] | unknown |
Table 8: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown BOF (1) | announced[20][21] | 2020[14] | 5000[17][14][15][16][18] |
| unknown BOF (2) | announced[20][21] | 2020[22] | 5000[17][14][15][16][18] |
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References
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