Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel Plant
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Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel Plant, also known as LCCISP, is a blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) steel plant operating in Tang Long Town, Lao Cai, Vietnam.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Tang Long Town, Lao Cai, Vietnam:
- Location: TT. Tằng Loỏng, Bảo Thắng District, Lao Cai, Vietnam
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 22.306931, 104.129920 (exact)
Background
In 2004, Vietnam Steel Corporation, the Lao Cai Mineral Company and China's Kunming Steel Group joined hands to exploit iron ores and build the first steel plant in Vietnam's northern Lao Cai Province.[1] The construction of the plant commenced in 2011.[2] The plant was inaugurated in 2014 with an initial capacity of 500 ttpa.[3]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[4] | 2004[5] | 2011[6] | 2014[7] | 1000[7] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| State-owned entity status | Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Laocai Mineral Exploitation and Processing JSC [33.3%]; Viet Nam Steel Corp [33.3%]; China Baowu Steel Group Co Ltd [30.0%]; Kunming Iron & Steel Holding Co Ltd [3.3%] | 5035753287 [33.3%]; unknown [33.3%]; 5000039946 [30%]; 4298154973 [3.3%] | E100000130973 [33.3%]; E100001012497 [31.3%]; E100001000472 [30%]; E100000125647 [3.3%] | Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel[8] | E100000131120 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|
| BF, BOF[7] | BOF (# unknown)[7] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 500 TTPA[7] | 500 TTPA[7] |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 500 TTPA[7] | 500 TTPA[7] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter |
|---|
| >0 TTPA[9] |
Blast Furnace Details
Table 7: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Current size | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology | Most recent relining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | operating[8] | 2004[5] | 2011[6] | 2014-05[8] | 500 m³[10] | 500[7] | unknown | unknown |
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References
- ↑ "Vietnam, China join hands to explore iron ore". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ↑ VietnamPlus (2014-05-26). "Lao Cai iron, steel factory ups production | Business | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)". VietnamPlus. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ↑ "Vietnam launches its largest cast iron, steel plant---ASEAN---China Center". www.asean-china-center.org. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220113194814/https://vir.com.vn/three-loss-making-projects-request-capital-to-resume-operations-56709.html. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022.
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